Debate Vocabulary
Across
- 3. Statement made at the beginning of a speech which takes a position with regard to the totality of one's own or one's opponent's analysis
- 4. Both teams can make voting issues throughout the debate
- 6. The topic of the debate
- 7. The side that supports the resolution
- 11. Refers to how predictable an argument was based upon the topic or preparedness
- 12. Necessary or sufficient standard by which to measure the competing values
- 13. Is an idea that a debater argues is paramount.
- 15. debaters argue that their definition is superior to that of the other
- 16. A deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief
- 17. Current situation while the debate is occurring
- 19. Shorter speech later in the debate where debaters argue over issues that were built during the constructive speeches
- 20. Letting judge know where you are headed
- 23. Power or force on an argument
- 24. Note taking technique, or note pad
- 25. Published literature introduced into the debate to provide support for an argument
- 27. Major argument in the debate
- 28. LD debaters have 3 minutes to prepare for debate
- 31. One debater makes as many arguments as possible
- 32. Attacking or overthrowing claims made by your opponent
- 34. Preferences of a judge for a debate round
- 35. Idea that debate must be fair to both sides
Down
- 1. Time one debater gets to interact with another debater by asking questions
- 2. Negative debater can offer a competing value
- 5. Critical elements inherent in the resolution
- 8. Sometimes called "T"
- 9. the Affirmative side must prove the resolution true while the negative proves the resolution is false
- 10. of a debate case containing arguments and evidence.
- 14. Reason why your claim is true, reasoning behind claim
- 18. A weighing mechanism or tool judge use to determining which parts of debate are important
- 21. Arguments debaters can make during the round
- 22. Summing up the debate, addressing the most important arguments and offering voting issues
- 26. a piece of evidence with a claim and warrant, source citation, and explanation
- 27. Speeches in which debaters introduce their position and advocacy
- 29. Refers to arguments, assumptions, or definitions made by one side that prevent both sides from competing
- 30. Conflict with specific argument made by the opponent
- 33. Rejects the resolution