VOCAB

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  1. 3. A speech that presents a debater’s basic arguments for or against the resolution; in a formal debate, this is the opening and main speech
  2. 4. is a one v. one format
  3. 10. determines whether all of the evidence as a whole is sufficient to support the claim (that there is enough)
  4. 14. Observable data, something that can be proved, used to support arguments
  5. 15. A course of action proposed by the affirmative that will solve the problems identified in the need
  6. 18. A type of evidence that supports associations between things based on their similarity or dissimilarity
  7. 19. An observer of a debate who has the responsibility of deciding which team has done a better job of debating
  8. 20. A final claim made by a debater and supported by a combination of claims; the four main types are: definition, description, relationship, and evaluation (value)
  9. 21. Supporting associations between causes and effects
  10. 22. Supporting a claim with the opinion of experts
  11. 25. A method used for developing a case about policies that advocates adoption of the plan based on its advantages compared with the status quo or some other policy; in other words, you are arguing to establish that one plan is better than another plan
  12. 26. A document on which the judge records the decision, the reasons for the decision, and speaker points awarded to each debater
  13. 27. Supporting a certain action based on the connection between that action and a general principle
  14. 29. determines whether the evidence is relevant to the claim it supports (that it is on-topic)
  15. 30. A strategy the negative uses to defend the present system with minor changes
  16. 32. A method of reason used in cause-and-effect analysis that examines examples that demonstrate that as the amount of the cause increases (or decreases) the effect will too
  17. 33. A period during the debate when a member of one team asks questions of a member of the opposing team
  18. 34. A method of reasoning used in cause-and-effect analysis that examines examples wherein both the purported cause and purported effect are absent, concluding that one caused the other
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  1. 1. A method used for developing a case about policies that involves the identification of a need, proposal of a plan, and a demonstration of the advantages (the team must explain the positive effects of their plan)
  2. 2. The part of the affirmative case that identifies a certain problem in the status quo that the existing system cannot solve
  3. 5. is a debate format that matches two three-person teams against each other
  4. 6. Aristotle’s concept that a persuasive argument will make appeals based on logic, emotion, and credibility (logos, pathos, ethos)
  5. 7. A controversial statement (a claim) supported by evidence and a warrant; the standards of a logically good argument include acceptability, relevance, sufficiency; argumentation is the uniquely human use of reasoning to communicate
  6. 8. determines whether the evidence is acceptable to those who judge the argument (that it is true and reliable)
  7. 9. A statement that explains other facts or that predicts the occurrence of events
  8. 11. A method of reasoning used in cause-and-effect analysis that examines more than one case where two elements are simultaneously present, concluding that one is the cause of the other
  9. 12. The type of reasoning that examines the reasons certain actions, events, or conditions (causes) create specific consequences (effects)
  10. 13. The course of action currently pursued; this is also known as the present system
  11. 16. Supporting an association between specific examples and a general rule
  12. 17. Rejecting something because it is incompatible with something else
  13. 23. A model of argument developed by philosopher Stephen Toulmin; the basic model includes evidence, warrant, claim, and reservation; this model is popular for constructing debate speeches
  14. 24. The intentional use of language, voice, and body language used by a debater in order to persuade
  15. 28. An exception made to a claim; it usually involves a situation in which the arguer does not wish to maintain the claim
  16. 31. The formal process of arguing about claims in situations where an adjudicator must decide the outcome