1. Counter-definitions. The negative will read a definition of one of the words in the resolution that makes your plan sound non-topical. It is your job to answer that definition with a "counter-definition": a different definition of the same word that makes your plan sound topical.
2. Contextual Evidence. Reading evidence from the topic literature that liks your plan with the words of the resolution can help make your plan sound reasonable.
3. The "we meet" answer. Read the negative's definition. Try to think of reasons your plan actually meets their definition. In other words, think of reasons why the negative's definition actually describes the plan, instead of excluding it.

Common Answers to topicality