I’m teaching some parli classes lately. While these structures help in other forms of debate too, it’s good to learn a few standard case structures to deploy in parli. 
You can do almost anything you want to organize your speech, as long as you do it understanding why you are saying what you are saying when, so don’t take this as an exhaustive list. It’s a beginner’s list.
Policy Structure 1: Comparative Advantage
I. Resolutional Analysis
a. Definitions
b. Criterion (if any)
II. Plan
III. Advantage 1
a. Status Quo
b. Solvency
c. Impact/Advantage
IV. Advantage 2…
V. Advantage 3…
Policy Structure 2: Plan-Meet-Need
I. Resolutional Analysis
a. Definitions
b. Criterion (if any)
II. Harm 1
a. SQ/Cause
b. Impact
III. Harm 2
a. A Status Quo/Cause
b. Impact
IV. Plan
V. Solvency 1: Harm 1 Eliminated
VI. Solvency 2: Harm 2 Eliminated
Value Structure: Syllogism
I. Resolutional Analysis
a. Definitions
b. Value
i. Definition/Description
ii. Weighing Mechanism/Criteria
II. Contention 1: The Value is Superior
III. Contention 2: The Criteria Lead to the Value
IV. Contention 3: The Criteria Are Met
Fact Structure 1: Syllogism
I. Resolutional Analysis
a. Definitions
b. Value
i. Definition/Description
ii. Weighing Mechanism/Criteria
II. Contention 1: The Value is Superior
III. Contention 2: The Criteria Lead to the Value
IV. Contention 3: The Status Quo Violates the Criteria
Fact Structure 2: Status Quo Impact
I. Resolutional Analysis
a. Definitions
b. Weighing Mechanism
II. Example 1:
a. Status Quo Does X
b. X is Bad
III. Example 2…
IV. Example 3…
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