Lincoln Douglas Debate Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Clearly outlining where you are in a speech.
  2. 6. A preliminary note or clarification before main arguments.
  3. 7. A prepared document with arguments, evidence, and analysis.
  4. 12. A negative argument offering an alternative to the affirmative’s plan.
  5. 14. Facts, statistics, or expert opinions supporting a claim.
  6. 18. A argument showing the opponent’s position causes harm.
  7. 20. Speaking very quickly to present many arguments.
  8. 23. Carrying an argument into later speeches.
  9. 24. The standard used to measure how well the value is achieved.
  10. 27. The preliminary, or first, rounds of debate tournament in which each debater competes. There are usually four in Oklahoma.
  11. 28. Arguments that give the judge a reason to vote for you.
  12. 29. An argument that the opponent is not debating the resolution as written.
  13. 31. The question-and-answer period after a speech.
  14. 32. A specific argument or stance taken in the debate.
  15. 33. A piece of evidence, usually a quotation from a source.
  16. 34. The core principle or belief guiding a debater’s case.
Down
  1. 1. More important than anything else; supreme.
  2. 2. Why an argument matters; its significance or consequences.
  3. 4. Notes or arguments prepared before the debate round begins.
  4. 5. The side that argues against the resolution.
  5. 8. The organized method of note-taking during a debate.
  6. 9. Information identifying where evidence comes from.
  7. 10. A main argument within a case.
  8. 11. To advance to elimination rounds at a tournament.
  9. 13. Time used to organize thoughts between speeches.
  10. 15. A claim that an opponent is debating unfairly or harming fairness or education.
  11. 16. A system of ideas about ethics, values, or reasoning used to support a case.
  12. 17. The topic or statement being debated.
  13. 19. The key reasons the judge should vote for a debater.
  14. 21. Arguments that weaken or answer the opponent’s claims.
  15. 22. The person who decides the winner of the debate.
  16. 25. An argument not answered and therefore usually conceded.
  17. 26. The side that supports the resolution.
  18. 30. Based on clear, reasonable, and consistent reasoning rather than emotion or opinion.