#1 S&D Terms Parts of Argument Section

A controversial statement (a claim) supported by evidence and a warrant

• argument

• ballot

• counterplan

• reservation

A document on which the judge records the decision, the reasons for the decision, and speaker points awarded

• debate format

• cross-exam

• claim

• ballot

A controversial and focused statement to support a stance on a proposition

• reservation

• warrant

• claim

• evidence

the opening / main speech in a debate

• closing statement

• rebuttal speech

• cross-exam questioning

• constructive speech

A plan proposed by the negative team as an alternative to the affirmative plan

• counterplan

• argument

• reservation

• warrant

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

when a member of one team asks questions of a member of the opposing team

• proposition

• reservation

• counterplan

• cross-exam

The formal process of arguing about claims in situations where an adjudicator must decide the outcome

• claim

• argument

• debate

• ballot

The structure of the debate that both sides agree to use

• Debate Format

• Debate Team

• Judge

• Ballot

Various types of reliable information used to help an argument

• Karl Popper

• adjudicator

• evidence

• Lincoln-Douglass

a type of evidence that is observable data, something that can be proved

• Facts

• Formats

• Argument

• Warrant

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1