Argument & Debate Terms

3. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
6. The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.
7. A word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal.
12. Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument.
13. An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element.
14. The fallacy of begging the question occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it.
17. The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
19. A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
21. A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.
23. The subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.

1. An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
2. A refutation or contradiction to someone elses claim.
4. The formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given.
5. A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.
8. The action or process of affirming something or being affirmed.
9. An intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.
10. The first speeches in a debate, where the debaters “construct” their cases by presenting initial positions and arguments.
11. The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
15. Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus.
16. State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
18. The appeal to emotion (sadness, happiness, anger, etc.).
20. Logos, or the appeal to logic, means to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic.
22. A clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting.