Policy Debate Terminology
Across
- 3. opportunity for teams to refute claims made by the opposing team
- 6. element of a negative argument which accounts for a different plan that the affirmative
- 12. questioning from an opposing team meant to weaken an argument
- 14. part of an affirmative case which provides reasoning for supporting a resolution
- 15. the existing system of laws, programs, and policies
Down
- 1. negative consequences of enacting a proposed resolution
- 2. a plan's ability to work and be effective
- 4. the act of arguing against a claim
- 5. the narrative of why a team has won a debate
- 6. fundamental disagreement between affirmative and negative sides of a debate
- 7. an argument which is valid if taken at face value
- 8. the quality of being focused on a topic
- 9. presumed innocence of the status quo
- 10. the responsibility to show why the status quo cannot solve a problem
- 11. part of an affirmative case which puts forth a proposal for enacting a resolution
- 13. the act of arguing in favor of a resolution