Learning to quickly develop, implement, and defend the framework to your debate cases is possibly one of the most important skills in a debate. However, more importantly, this skill is useful in real life.

One of the biggest fears I had as a novice debater was hitting a case that deviated from the standard Aff or Neg because it often meant my opponent would interpret the resolution in ways I had never considered. Unique resolutional interpretations can be daunting for any debater. That is why learning to navigate through the framework of a debate round is one of the most crucial skills you can develop.