McEntire's Debate Terms

Allen's shoes are wet therefore it must be raining outside is an example of:

• A probable Conclusion

• An Educated Guess

• An Informed Statement

• A Logical Fallacy

A RESOLUTION is defined as:

• A New Year's goal or promise

• The topic of the a debate

• The formal order the debaters use to speak

• The most compelling evidence used in the debate

Which of the following best describes a DEBATE?

• A casual conversation between friends

• A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward

• A written exchange of messages on the Internet

• An informal discussion in a classroom

What is an ARGUMENT in the context of a debate?

• A heated exchange of insults

• A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong

• A summary of a book or article

• A discussion about personal preferences

The following "Slippery Slope" statement is also called?

"If we allow students to redo their assignments to improve grades, next they will want to retake entire courses for a better GPA."

• Logical Fallacy

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• False Dilemma

A counterclaim is defined as:

• A claim made to support a previous claim
• A claim made to rebut a previous claim

• A claim made to ignore a previous claim
• A claim made to change a previous claim

The affirmative is the

• Con side of an argument

• Pro side of an argument

Reasons that run against a conclusion

• counterargument

• assumption

• qualifiers

• credibility

The FIRST step in the process of debate

• opening statement

• arguments

• rebuttal conference

• rebuttal

• closing statement

Explains why one team disagrees with the other team (comeback)

• resolution

• rebuttal

• opening statements

• closing statements