Debate 40

2. A piece of evidence with a claim and a warrant; source citation; and explanation
5. When one debater gets to ask another debater questions to clarify their opponent’s argument or set up their own argument
9. A general outline of your argument; multiple prepared responses with evidence
11. the act or process of forming reasons and drawing conclusions, then applying them to a discussion
12. the main point of the argument; what the debater seeks to prove true
13. the record of a round

1. a statement or conclusion that does not logically follow something said before
2. A major argument in the debate
3. The debater who offers an argument must show that it is valid in order for it to be accepted
4. The first speech by a debater in a round; where debaters introduce their position and arguments
6. a comparison to show similarity between two or more things
7. Addressing and refuting another debater’s argument
8. an appeal to logic; using or applying logic to an argument
10. the set of standards the judge will use to evaluate a case