Debate Terms

A formal contest of skill in reasoned argument

• Debate

• Argument

• Affirmative

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Yes or true; the team that agrees with the resolution

• affirmative

• negative

• burden of proof

• status quo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

No or false; the team that disagrees with the resolution

• negative

• affirmative

• constructive

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A reason for favoring their side of a proposition.

• argument

• constructive

• refute

• rebuttal

To show that something is false or wrong

• refute

• rebuttal

• negative

• cross-examination

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

What is a evidence? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is analysis? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the explanation of the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is an author's reason for writing?

• Reason
• Purpose
• Point
• Audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something?

• Narrative
• Argumentative
• Desciptive
• Expository