Debate Terms #1

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Across
  1. 3. controversial statement that debater each supports or refutes
  2. 4. taking notes during a debate round
  3. 5. a speech that presents the debater's basic arguments for or against the resolution
  4. 6. information used to support each claim made during a debate round
  5. 8. the side that argues for the resolution
  6. 10. the side the argues against the resolution
  7. 12. each speech in a debate round is allotted number of minutes
  8. 13. faulty reasoning, normally grounded in propaganda
  9. 14. the topic of a debate
  10. 15. using analysis to connect the evidence to the claim
Down
  1. 1. providing explanations of the terms in the debate round; it's the affirmative's job to provide the meanings of terms
  2. 2. main points in a debate round
  3. 3. the period during a debate when a member of one team ask questions of an opposing team member either to clarify information or set up arguments to be used later
  4. 7. speeches in a debate round that challenge or defend arguments introduced in the constructive speeches
  5. 9. individuals who listen to a debate and decide the winner
  6. 11. the process of attacking an opponent's arguments; an organized attack on an opponent's arguments that specifically addresses each main point