Debate Vocabulary

What is debate?

• A plan for action followed by an organization, a government, or a group of people.

• Formal kind of argument about a particular topic among people expressing different views.

• The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument.

A rebuttal is...

• A plan for action followed by an organization, a government, or a group of people.

• Common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument.

• Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument.

• Formal kind of argument about a particular topic among people expressing different views.

The affirmative team argues for...

• Status Quo

• Change

• Money

• Morality

The first speech in a debate, where the debate ¨constructs ¨ their cases by presenting the initial position and arguments is called...

• Rebuttal Speeches

• Opening Statements

• Constructive Speech

A policy is...

• A plan for action followed by an organization, a government, or a group of people.

• The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• A period of time between speeches where opponents ask each other questions to clarify and better understand each other's case.

• Formal kind of argument about a particular topic among people expressing different views.

A period of time between speeches where opponents ask each other questions to clarify and better understand each other's case is called...

• Cross-Examination

• Policy

• Debate

• Affirmative

The negative team argues for...

• Status Quo/no change

• Change

A fallacy is...

• Formal kind of argument about a particular topic among people expressing different views.

• The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• A plan for action followed by an organization, a government, or a group of people.

• Common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument.

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid are called...

• Fallacy

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Policy

Rebuttal Speeches are...

• A four-minute speech where the 2nd speaker refutes and responds to arguments in their opponents constructive speech.

• First speeches in a debate, where the debate ¨constructs¨ their cases by presenting the initial position and arguments.

• A plan for action followed by an organization, a government, or a group of people.