Across
- 3. To not respond to an argument; means your opponent’s argument is right
- 6. held by aff, must prove why resolution is true
- 8. telling the judge/opponent which part of the argument/case you are reading specifically; important for flowing
- 10. reason why judge should vote for you, usually in 2NR and 2AR
- 13. to kick or drop a contention so you don’t have to argue it anymore
- 14. arguments to support position
- 17. Liberalism that favors free-market capitalism
- 19. “Speed Reading” Novices don’t do this, it’s just talking really fast
- 20. an economic and political system where the country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
- 21. The aff (your) case is on top during the responses
- 22. Offensive argument that goes directly against your opponent’s attacks (ex: capitalism is bad → turn = capitalism is actually good)
- 23. latin for “let it be,” Means to assume the certainty (passage), immediacy, and continued use of the aff policy
- 24. Answer To/ answer to opponent case
Down
- 1. time to prepare in-between speeches, 4 minutes per person spread out however they want
- 2. elements aff must establish to prove validity of resolution, contains significance, inherency, harms, solvency, topicality
- 4. No new arguments can be made during the 2NR and the 2AR (generally agreed upon rule)
- 5. Deficit -An argument for why they don’t solve/ the aff doesn’t solve
- 7. held by neg, must respond to the aff i.e. prove why the aff is bad
- 9. United States federal government
- 11. way of taking notes during debate
- 12. Supreme Court of the United States
- 15. a certain view of debate or what debate should look like
- 16. Both sides have 13 minutes total to speak, but the neg has more time to go against the aff’s 4 minute 1AR
- 18. the summary of a case
- 19. unique to every person, ways to abbreviate and shorten words when you’re flowing (ex. United States federal government -> USFG)