Debate Vocabulary
Across
- 2. posting Giving your audience a heads up when you change arguments
- 7. Argument: An argument that goes unanswered by your opponent. This is argument will cause you to not be able to address it later
- 8. A main point or separate argument; a general statement or point you are trying to make
- 9. the lens through which you would like your argument viewed. This is used to help the audience weigh your points
- 11. The so-what factor of your claim. It win debates.
- 12. Crossfire The cross examination period where all four debaters are allowed to speak
- 14. The cross examination period where you and your opponent take turns asking questions. This period is one versus one
Down
- 1. valid quotes and sources that are delivered conversationally. Sometimes referred to as a “card” which refers to the days when debaters cut and pasted their quotes on note cards
- 3. Giving your audience a very basic preview of your speech
- 4. Time Time allotted to each team that does not count as speaking time
- 5. The exact wording of your topic.
- 6. The speeches where you offer your main points following the basic structure we have used in class
- 8. Aligning your arguments directly to your opponents’ points
- 10. by line Using the flow to argue against your opponents’ arguments
- 13. The note-taking technique used in debate to track all points and arguments