Debate & Writing Terms

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Across
  1. 3. sentence that contains the main idea of a para
  2. 6. The team that opposes the motion
  3. 8. The team that supports the motion
  4. 11. arguments are based on facts and statistics
  5. 13. is the first stage of the writing process
  6. 14. Writing meant to change the way the reader thinks
Down
  1. 1. people who read or hear what you have written
  2. 2. Changing a piece of writing to improve it
  3. 3. The central idea in a piece of writing
  4. 4. ties together the essay's main points
  5. 5. Another supporting reason why your position is
  6. 7. arguments are based on opinion
  7. 9. Topic is called in motion and expressed in statement
  8. 10. paragraphs between the intro and conclusion
  9. 12. The speech act of refuting an argument