The side that supports the resolution. This explains why the resolution is correct and is presented during the (AC).

The topic of the debate. This sets forth the issues to be discussed in the debate and the respective sides affirmative and negative teams will take.

A debater who offers an argument must show that it is valid in order for it to be accepted. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, the affirmative team has to prove the resolution true while the negative has to prove the resolution false.

Arguing against constructive arguments made by the other debater.

These types of speeches are done in which debaters introduce their position and advocacy. These are the first two speeches in a Lincoln-Douglas debate.

These speeches are shorter speeches later in the debate in which debaters argue over issues that were built during the constructive speeches.

This is a major argument in the debate. Affirmatives and negatives build their cases with this.

This refers to published literature introduced into the debate to provide support for an argument.

This is the time one debater gets to interact with another debater by asking questions. Each debater gets three minutes after his/her opponent's constructive speech. Th time can be used for clarification or to set up an argument.

The only time where BOTH teams are allowed to speak is during the rebuttal.

The job of the lead debater is to

Which position announces the debate resolution and calls the debate to order?

Which position responds to questions asked about their team's position?

Which two positions speak toward the end of the debate and must add to their arguments based on what has already been discussed earlier on?

Which team speaks first at the beginning of the debate and gives their opening statements?

Which team speaks last at the end of the debate, summing up their main points?

What is the name of the formal debate style we are using?

It is important that claims have warrant so that a team's argument is valid and legitimate.

It is not important to cite sources verbally during a debate; as long as the information is a statistic, data, or a poll, it doesn't matter what the source is.