Speech and Debate Terms

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Across
  1. 7. The speed at which words are spoken.
  2. 10. The response of an audience to a message.
  3. 11. How loud or quiet speech is.
  4. 12. Information the sender communicates to the receiver.
  5. 14. period of time when debaters ask each other questions.
  6. 15. the first speech given by each debater to build a case.
  7. 17. The person that initiates the message.
  8. 19. The mood or attitude behind the words spoken.
  9. 20. speech that rebuilds arguments after attacks and refutes arguments of the opposing team.
Down
  1. 1. Communication without words.
  2. 2. the vocal but nonverbal elements of communication by speech.
  3. 3. period where the members of the assembly ask individual questions of the speaker.
  4. 4. process of relaying information between sender and receiver.
  5. 5. mock legislative assembly competition where students draft bills.
  6. 6. A conversation between two or more persons.
  7. 8. a specific change to an item of legislation.
  8. 9. two on two – two people defend the affirmative and two people defend the negative debate.
  9. 13. legislation that describes details of how a policy would be enacted.
  10. 16. The person the sender gives the message to.
  11. 18. opening of a piece; often referred to as an “intro,” which is written by the competitor.