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1AC
How to Write a 1AC: Pick It, Fill It, Tell It
Pick a case that removes something, fill it with the four NEEDs every 1AC must have, and tell...
1AC
1AC Structures: What a 1AC Is For, Its Pieces, and the 3 Ways to Build It
What a 1AC is for, the before/plan/after pieces, the five plan clauses, and the three structures: harms, comparative...
1AC
Solving All Your 1AC Problems in Under 3 Minutes
In this short blog, I am going to show you how to solve all your 1AC structuring problems....
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