Debate (Fallacy, Proposition, Listening and Language)

In debate, ________ is critical, which is made possible through a direct response to the opposition's arguments.

• clash

• arguing

• policy

• Prima Facie

The existing state of affairs in life and society is known as 

• inherency
• causality
• fiat
• the status quo

What is a proposition

• an arguable statement

• evidence

• reasoning

• fact, value, and policy

A sharply focused disagreement between rival positions.

• clash

• argument

• upset

• debate

The term that means that your team is in agreement with your topic statement is __________________.

• Positive

• status quo

• Affirmative

• negative

Those who favor the proposition are know as the

• the affirmative

• the negative

• burden of rejoinder

• burden of proof

• prima facie case

What is evading the issue?

• changing the subject

• Ignoring alternatives

• Simplifying things

• throwing others off track

Evading the issue is a

• Fallacy

• Good reasoning

• Valid argument

The police said they suspect several people of setting the fire. Therefore, I can't be under suspicion because I was alone all night.

• obfuscating

• Ambiguity

• equivocation

• evading the issue (red herring fallacy)

• non sequitar

the present system

• resloution

• status pro

• status quo

• clash