Policy Debate Evidence: How AI Cuts Cards Without Losing on Topicality

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1. What is the term for the process of extracting specific evidence passages from source articles for use in policy debate?

   1. Source tagging
   2. Argument mining
   3. Evidence highlighting
   4. Card-cutting

2. A student uses AI to extract a paragraph from a news article about climate policy and presents it as evidence. The judge asks to see the original source and cannot find the specific claim the student quoted. What happens?

   1. The card is accepted with a warning
   2. The judge automatically rules for the opponent
   3. The student gets extra prep time
   4. The card is rejected because it fails verification

3. Which two pieces of information must be stored alongside every card you create for debate?

   1. The author's phone number and publishing date
   2. Your notes and the opponent's arguments
   3. The tournament schedule and judge comments
   4. The original PDF file and the article's URL

4. In policy debate, what does the term 'topicality' refer to?

   1. The speed at which a speaker delivers their arguments
   2. The time remaining in the speech
   3. The physical location where the debate takes place
   4. Whether a team's argument actually addresses the resolution topic

5. Which organization was mentioned as setting standards that require debate evidence to be source-verifiable?

   1. NBA
   2. NASA
   3. NSDA
   4. FIFA

6. A student asks an AI to 'cut a card from this article, tag = warming causes extinction.' What is the student asking the AI to do?

   1. Write a new argument about extinction
   2. Translate the article into another language
   3. Delete the article from the internet
   4. Extract a specific passage and label it with a particular claim

7. What should a student do after using AI to cut cards from an article before adding them to their debate file?

   1. Verify each tag appears in the original source article
   2. Delete the original article to save space
   3. Share the cards with opponents
   4. Submit the cards to the NSDA for approval

8. Which of the following would be the most appropriate use of AI in debate preparation?

   1. Having AI extract key evidence passages from a lengthy policy paper
   2. Having AI memorize your opponent's speech for you
   3. Having AI create a completely new argument without reading any sources
   4. Having AI write a fictional quote and attributing it to a real expert

9. What is the purpose of a 'cite' header in debate evidence?

   1. To list the student's personal opinions about the article
   2. To display the student's debate rank
   3. To provide formatted information about the source so judges can verify it
   4. To show how many people have read the card

10. A student uses AI to find the 'qualifications block' for an article's author. What are they looking for?

    1. Information about the author's expertise and credentials
    2. The number of articles the author has written
    3. The author's social media accounts
    4. The author's home address

11. Why is keeping the original PDF of a source article important for debate?

    1. PDFs make the text appear more official
    2. PDFs are required by law for debate
    3. PDFs cannot be edited by AI
    4. Judges may request to see the original to verify that evidence was accurately represented

12. In debate terminology, what is a 'tag' of a card?

    1. The date the tournament takes place
    2. The student's name written on the evidence
    3. The specific claim or argument that the evidence supports
    4. The physical paper the card is printed on

13. What warning does the lesson give about using AI for card-cutting?

    1. AI understands debate rules better than students
    2. AI always produces accurate citations
    3. AI can speed up the process, but the evidence must still be verifiable in the original source
    4. AI can predict what arguments judges will find convincing

14. A student wants to use an AI tool to help with debate preparation. Which task would be LEAST appropriate based on the lesson?

    1. Using AI to find the author's professional background
    2. Using AI to format citations in the correct style
    3. Using AI to write a fictional study with fake statistics
    4. Using AI to condense a long research report into key points

15. What skill does the lesson suggest students develop by using AI for card-cutting?

    1. Winning debates without reading source material
    2. Using technology responsibly to handle a real teen-life situation with awareness
    3. Replacing human research entirely
    4. Memorizing more arguments than opponents