English Debate Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. information that can be proven true
- 5. kind of thinking used in debating
- 8. argument that strengthens the main argument
- 11. to seek _____ is one reason for offering a POI
- 13. adjective describing an effective debater
- 16. word or phrase that organizes what is said
- 17. another word for a person’s qualifications citation information about the source of research sequence debate’s steps rebut to battle against the opposing side
- 18. holding up two fingers while making your 2nd point
- 19. signpost meaning "to continue speaking"
- 20. strengthens a contributing argument
- 22. device focusing on how many people agree
- 24. signpost meaning "to finish speaking"
- 25. pause and _____ slowly speak _____ to emphasize a key idea
Down
- 1. fact involving numbers from a study
- 3. another word for "assess" or "judge"
- 4. person’s exact words
- 6. one place in a debate where a summary is made
- 7. organized disagreement
- 9. what the 3rd step shows about a rebuttal
- 10. allows a debater to speak out of turn
- 12. date when a debater found online information
- 14. opposite of con topic debate’s subject overall main position a debater wants people to accept
- 15. word meaning “separate from each other”
- 20. short presentation of already-shared information
- 21. style of debate used in our class
- 23. “I think that....”