Terms

4. Admission that the other side is correct on a point.
9. Directly attacking the opposing team’s arguments (also known as "clash").
11. A statement of what you will be doing in the upcoming speech.
13. The rating a judge gives on the ballot to evaluate the speaking abilities of the competitor.
14. An argument that leaves no ground for the other side to debate.
15. The list put up before each round showing who will compete, where the round will take place, the judge, and the time of the round.
17. (Con): Argues against the resolution.
20. The main issues the judge should focus on when deciding the round, presented in the last speech.
21. The way the judge will make a decision about the round, based on their preferences or philosophy.

1. The debatable area that both teams have access to.
2. The subject or topic of the debate.
3. (Pro): Argues in favor of the resolution.
5. Structured argument supporting a side of the resolution.
6. Using the same argument in multiple instances without repeating the entire argument.
7. The evaluation the judge writes after each round declaring a winner, assigning speaker points, and offering constructive criticism.
8. Unbiased third party who makes the decision.
10. Intentionally taking up extra time so that your opponent runs out of time, leading them to make poor or weak arguments, or by drawing out arguments in cross-examination.
12. The first 3-6 rounds before the break.
16. A speech that rebuilds arguments after they’ve been attacked and refutes the opposing team’s arguments.
18. Repeating an argument during another rebuttal by drawing a line across the flow rather than rewriting it.
19. To progress to elimination rounds of competition.