Debate Terms

A formal contest of skill in reasoned argument

• Debate

• Argument

• Affirmative

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The statement of the point to be debated.

• proposition

• resolution

• affirmative

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The formal statement of the proposition.

• resolution

• status quo

• burden of proof

• proposition

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

Yes or true; the team that agrees with the resolution

• affirmative

• negative

• burden of proof

• status quo

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

No or false; the team that disagrees with the resolution

• negative

• affirmative

• constructive

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Means “the state in which” or how things are now; negative defends this

• status quo

• burden of proof

• refute

• constructive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

The duty or responsibility to prove something; affirmative carries this

• burden of proof

• refute

• status quo

• rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

A reason for favoring their side of a proposition.

• argument

• constructive

• refute

• rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

Describes the specific speeches that debaters make; each student will give two 3 minute constructive

• constructive

• argument

• rebuttal

• cross-examination

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To show that something is false or wrong

• refute

• rebuttal

• negative

• cross-examination

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1B