Debate Basics Reviewed

Your answer to the other team's points. (your response)

My _______________ is affirmative and yours is negative.

• position

• posture

• proposal

• motion

Today's ___________ is "Dogs are better than cats". (Our topic)

I am an ________________ for change in the world. I would __________ for more rights for people. (Noun/Verb are the same)

• motion

• advocate

• affirmative

• addition

I am affirmative and you are negative, so we are on _________________ teams.

• neutral

• advocating

• rebuttals

• opposing

You must support or reject the motion. You cannot be_____________ (that is the judge's job).

• 1st speaker

• affirmative

• negative

• neutral

He is the first speaker and I am the third and last speaker. This is the ____________ we will speak in

• opposition

• affirmed spot

• position

• order

I sometimes play _________________ advocate so I can think about both sides of the argument.

• Destiny's

• Devil's

• Dealer's

• Death's

A person who supports the motion is on the _______________ team.

• affirmative

• negative

A person who rejects the motion is on the _______________ team.

• affirmative

• negative