Debating Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The team or side that agrees with the topic or statement.
  2. 4. To make someone agree with you or change their mind.
  3. 8. Facts or information used to support an idea or argument.
  4. 10. What someone believes or thinks about something.
  5. 11. The team or side that disagrees with the topic or statement.
  6. 12. Not supporting something; disagreeing with it.
  7. 13. A response that shows why the other team’s argument is wrong or weak.
Down
  1. 1. The judge who listens to the debate and decides who wins.
  2. 3. In support of something; agreeing with it.
  3. 5. A number or fact used to show evidence
  4. 6. A short, true story used to make a point or example.
  5. 7. Something that people have strong and different opinions about.
  6. 9. A formal discussion where people give different opinions about a topic.