Debate Vocabulary

2. your ____ of voice;
5. a formal opinion provided on a given topic with reasoning and evidence.
7. this word is another way of saying why the claim matters. Remember, Claim Warrant and _____
8. an informal way of expressing your feelings on a subject.
9. a form of note-taking that allows debaters to take notes quickly and keep track of speeches.
11. the listeners in a debate round are called the...
12. a debaters opinion on a topic; this sentence is one of three reasons WHY you agree or disagree with a topic.

1. a speech that is trying to convince the listener to think/do something is called...
3. a basic layout of a speech; can be expanded later.
4. this is your evidence for the debate round. Any outside research articles, or news articles that you can use to back up your point.
6. a speech written from an outline.
10. a formal exchange of arguments between two people, or teams of people over a provided topic.