Debate Vocabulary

oppose

• to be in favor of something

• temper tantrums

• to be against something

• one million dollars

persuade

• to try and convince someone

• to write exactly what someone says

• facts, evidence, data

contention

• to make a firm decision to do something

• a weak statement

• a strong statement to support one side of the argument

• a b c d

Negative or Con side of an argument

• the side that opposes the proposition

• a response to a counterargument

• argue two sides of an issue

• statistics, data, or facts that prove your argument

assertion / claim

• to try and convince someone that something is true

• the side that supports the proposition

• if it's yellow let it mellow.

• a confident and forceful statement of belief or opinion.

Definition: Problem-solving method that involves a battle of ideas

• affirmative

• negotiation

• debate

• case

Definition: Yes

• affirmative

• negative

• rebuttal

• case

Definition: Statement of a point to be debated

• debate

• argument

• proposition

• refute

Definition: Reason for favoring a particular side of a proposition

• rebuttal

• debate

• refute

• argument

Definition: Speech countering your opponent's attacks on your arguments

• rebuttal

• refute

• argument

• debate