Across
- 5. The cross examination period where you and your opponent take turns asking questions. This period is one versus one. There are two types of questions: clarification and questions of exploitation to set up your future arguments. Be strategic, but polite.
- 6. The cross examination period where all four debaters are allowed to speak.
- 9. The speeches where you offer your main points following the basic structure we have used in class. This is written word for word and includes at least one valid quote/source for every point made. This includes an introduction, a “framework” weighing mechanism, your main points, and a conclusion.
- 12. time allotted to each team that does not count as speaking time this time is 3 minutes per team is used to prepare notes for your next speech and discuss strategy.
- 13. to agree
- 14. the exact wording of your topic
- 16. The topic your arguing
- 17. to argue intelligently
Down
- 1. the first time you talk you are reading 1 speech you are a giving
- 2. You agree with the resolution
- 3. short for negative when you disagree with the resolution
- 4. what it be about
- 7. Aligning your arguments directly to your opponents’ points. Good debates provide a lot of this. Debates get very hard to judge when they are two teams making points but not attacking the other teams points as well. Make your points clearly, but attack every argument your opponent makes.
- 8. The speeches where you offer your main points following the basic structure we have used in class. This is written word for word and includes at least one valid quote/source for every point made. This includes an introduction, a “framework” weighing mechanism, your main points, and a conclusion.
- 10. An argument that goes unanswered by your opponent. Dropping an argument will cause you to not be able to address it later. This is bad, very, very bad.
- 11. A main point or separate argument. This is sometimes also called a "claim".
- 15. The type of debate your doing