Debate Crossword

2. to examine, assess, and judge carefully
5. on-topic
7. a method of reasoning/thinking
8. a statement or assertion that is open to challenge and requires support
11. relevant pieces of information that support a claim
13. presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
14. a mental activity that consists of organizing information into a series of steps to reach conclusions
15. off-topic
18. a statement made by the lawyer for each side at the beginning of a trial
19. prove to be false or incorrect

1. a refutation or contradiction
3. defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
4. mark the outline of
6. a direct cause-effect relationship
9. an argument that opposes another argument
10. each attorney's summary of the case
12. the two things are related
13. recognize; admit
16. two people equally trying to prove to a judge which side is "right," using a formal structure
17. confrontation in which people cross lines and attack