1. Write your plea with an eye to topicality. When you write your affirmative case, you Make a series of strategic decisions.
2. Research words of the resolution.the negative will research various definitions of the important words in the resolution.the affirmative should do the same thing.
3. Research the "contextual" evidence. If you can find evidence that talks about you policy and the words in the same sentence or paragraph.
4. Advantages don't make you topical. Topicality focuses on what the plan does. Make sure your plan is topical.
5. Prepare your topicality answers ahead of time. Anticipate the kinds of topicality arguments the negative is likely to run against you and write out answers and counter.

Affirmative Topicality Tips