Terms

1. A statement of what you will be doing in the upcoming speech.
4. The debatable area that both teams have access to.
5. (Pro): Argues in favor of the resolution.
12. The evaluation the judge writes after each round declaring a winner, assigning speaker points, and offering constructive criticism.
14. The subject or topic of the debate.
15. 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.
17. The rating a judge gives on the ballot to evaluate the speaking abilities of the competitor.
18. Admission that the other side is correct on a point.
20. The main issues the judge should focus on when deciding the round, presented in the last speech.

2. The way the judge will make a decision about the round, based on their preferences or philosophy.
3. Unbiased third party who makes the decision.
6. Directly attacking the opposing team’s arguments (also known as "clash").
7. Using the same argument in multiple instances without repeating the entire argument.
8. (Con): Argues against the resolution.
9. Structured argument supporting a side of the resolution.
10. The first 3-6 rounds before the break.
11. To progress to elimination rounds of competition.
13. An argument that leaves no ground for the other side to debate.
16. 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.
19. Repeating an argument during another rebuttal by drawing a line across the flow rather than rewriting it.
21. A speech that rebuilds arguments after they’ve been attacked and refutes the opposing team’s arguments.