Across
- 2. A note taking technique. debaters and judges do what to throughout the round to keep track of the arguments being made.
- 4. The power or force of an argument, why does the argument matter?
- 8. a preferences of a judge for a debate round (For example, a judge may request that there be no "spreading" or excessive speed.)
- 9. in Lincoln Douglas debate, debaters have a total of three minutes of prep time that can be used during the debate to get ready and plan for their next speech
- 10. This refers to arguments, assignments or definitions made by one side that prevents both sides from competing.
- 12. a deceptive, misleading or false notion, belief, etc.
- 14. preferences of a judge for a debate round (For example, a judge may request that there be no "spreading" or excessive speed.)
- 15. a piece of evidence with a claim and warrant, source citation, and explanation
- 16. Refers to published literature introduced into the debate to provide support for an argument
- 19. An argument where teams debate the meaning of certain words in the resolution in an attempt to prove that the affirmative either is or is not debating the topic as worded.
- 21. Debaters may argue that their definition is superior to that of another debater for a variety of reasons such as setting fair limits for the debate or being used in the literature.
- 22. The idea that debate must be fair for both sides. The rules of debate must not provide a better opportunity for one side to win over another.
- 23. The reason why your claim is true; reasoning behind a claim.
- 24. The time one debater gets to interact with another debater by asking questions.
Down
- 1. speeches in which debaters introduce their position and advocacy
- 3. An idea that a debater argues is a paramount.
- 5. outline of a debate case containing arguments and evidence
- 6. Major argument in the debate.
- 7. A weighing mechanism or tool that judges can use to determine which parts of the debate are most important; attempts to tell the judge which impacts matter most and why.
- 10. The side that supports the resolution is ______. Why the resolution is correct.
- 11. A debater who offers an argument must show that it is valid in order for it to be accepted.
- 13. Necessary or sufficient standard by which to measure the competing values.
- 17. The conflict with a specific argument made by the opponent; direct confrontation of ideas
- 18. Shorter speeches later in the debate in which debaters argue over issues that were built during the constructive speeches
- 20. When one debater makes as many arguments as possible attempting to make too many for the opponent to answer