What is Contention in debate?
debate term
A major independent argument in a case, usually numbered.
Cases are organized into contentions, self-contained arguments that each give the judge a separate reason to vote for you. A typical PF case has two or three. Each contention needs its own complete structure: a tagline, a link chain connecting the resolution to a consequence, and a terminal impact. If one contention dies in rebuttal, the others should still stand on their own.