Across
- 3. An argument where one side has to try to prove the resolution true while the other side has to try to prove the resolution false
- 5. Attacking a claim made by your opponent
- 6. Why your argument matters
- 11. Speech that is used to attack the other debater's case and further back up your case
- 12. Note-taking technique
- 13. Information that backs up your contention
- 17. A false belief in a case
- 18. Having too many arguments so the other debater could not attack them all or not have an answer for them
- 19. Analyzing the critical parts of a debate to prove that your case is valid
- 20. A major point of argument in a debate. You build your case with these.
- 24. Information that contains your claim, warrant, source citation, and explanation
- 25. What you have written on your flow sheet
- 28. Their contention or attack is more valid than the other team's statement and making them able to win that argument
- 29. reason why your claim is true and effective
- 30. To measure values and points given in the debate
- 31. A general understanding of the topic at hand that isn't a biased opinion made from one side or the other
- 33. A statement from one side of the debate that makes both sides not able to debate
- 34. Overview of the case with contentions and warrants to back it up
- 35. The side that is for the resolution and wants to prove their side is correct
- 36. Debates must be fair for both sides
Down
- 1. How predictable a person's argument based on the topic
- 2. arguments debaters can discuss in the round
- 4. Time debaters can use to prepare their case further and plan their next speech
- 7. A 2 minute round where both sides can ask the other team questions about their case
- 8. To make a contention valid, you need to make sure you can back it up and that is called
- 9. Arguing over what the topic is for and debating the meaning
- 10. Why the debaters feel as reasons to why the judges should vote for you
- 14. Battle that happens when both sides of an argument have conflicting views
- 15. A speech that states your position on the case and supports to back up that case
- 16. The topic of arguments in the debate
- 21. A statement that gives you an idea of what you will analyze on their case and how you will be attacking it
- 22. Things judges like to see in debates and prefer
- 23. A summary of the debate that each side presents
- 26. Argue against the resolution
- 27. Tools judges use to determine what parts of the debate from both sides is important
- 32. What is happening currently in the debate