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WorksheetsXDT 2022
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 27mins
The affirmative argues
against the topic
not in favor of the topic
for the topic
The opposing side argues
against the topic
in favor of the topic
for the topic
The topic or claim being debated.
Resolution
Refutation
Rebuttal Speeches
Reasoning
Speeches in debate that challenge and defend arguments introduced in constructive speeches.
Resolution
Refutation
Rebuttal Speeches
Reasoning
Using analysis to connect the evidence to the claim.
Reasoning
Rebuttal Speeches
Refutation
Resolution
Individuals who listen to debate, decide the winner, rank debate competitors, and ensure that the experience is educational for all participants in a debate competition.
Negative Team
Judges
Fallacy
Flowing
Bad or erroneous reasoning that results in an unsound argument.
Fallacy
Flowing
Judges
Negative Team
The process of arguing the affirmative or negative side of a resolution against an opposing team, often including a judge or audience or who decides the outcome.
Debate
Cross Examination
Constructive Speech
Claim
When you use rhetoric, your main goal is:
Conflict
Competition
Persuasion
Exploration
What's wrong with the following argument against cloning? "Cloning is the most dangerous practice scientists have ever devised."
It doesn't take a clear stance on the issue.
It's supported by too many examples
It actually supports cloning
It doesn't use facts for support
Which of these is a synonym for "rebuttal?"
Refutation
Retraction
Recommendation
Reprimand
You are arguing against the use of fossil fuels. Which of the following statements might appeal to the audience's sense of sympathy?
"I want my children and my grandchildren to grow up in a world that isn't polluted."
"A hundred years ago, nobody had to worry about things like global warming and acid rain."
"In a few years, China will be burning far more fossil fuels than the United States."
"Global warming? This last winder was the coldest one I can remember!"
agrees with the resolution.
affirmative team
negative team
judge
topic
disagrees with the resolution.
affirmative team
negative team
judge
topic
explains why one team disagrees with the other team (comeback).
resolution
rebuttal
opening statements
closing statements
Accuracy, reasonableness, and support
credibility
qualifiers
counterarguments
assumption
What is a resolution
A specific type of argument
A type of debate
The rules for debate
Another word for the topic of the debate
What is a claim?
The topic of the debate
A point that you make to support your side
A style of debate
Another word for the evidence you use
What is data?
Another word for the evidence you use to prove your point
The point you are trying to make
How you know you won the argument
Something only varsity debaters use
A warrant is defined as:
The structure for an argument
The evidence used to support the argument
why your argument matters
The logic and reasoning behind how your evidence proves your claim
An impact is defined as:
The evidence used to support the claim
Why your argument matters
The specific points you use to prove your side
A method for determining who has the burden of proof.
Policy Debate focuses on:
Morality and Ethics
Current events, they maybe international or U.S. based
multiple different topics of a political nature
What should the Federal Government do to fix an issue
The side that supports the resolution. This explains why the resolution is correct and is presented during the (AC).
discussion
contention
affirmative
broker
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.
interchange
rebuttal
resolution
burden of proof
structure
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
writing that attempts to prove the that a point of view is accurate by presenting reasoned arguments
A statement put forth and supported by evidence
S/He defines the terms of the motion (through explicit definitions or the presentation of a model)
Prime Minister
Leader Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader Opposition
S/He should engage in constructive argumentation during which he or she develops “positive matter” or arguments that demonstrate the falsity of the motion.
Prime Minister
Leader Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader Opposition
Throughout his or her speech, he/she should attempt to compare and contrast the Proposition and Opposition efforts relative to the motion (comparison).
Prime Minister
Leader Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader Opposition
He/she should balance their effort between their comparison, deconstructive and constructive duties.
Prime Minister
Leader Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader Opposition
Its role is to support the Proposition line (introduced by the Opening Proposition team) while simultaneously distinguishing his or her team’s contribution to the debate.
Member of proposition
Member of opposition
Proposition Whip
Opposition Whip
He/She should balance his or her time between comparison (placing the arguments in context), constructive argumentation (building positive matter in opposition to the motion), or deconstructive argumentation (critiquing the arguments of the opposite side).
Member of proposition
Member of opposition
Proposition Whip
Opposition Whip
He/She may continue to develop his or her team’s case, but the majority of the time should focus on summing up the Proposition side and on rebutting the opposition team's arguments.
Member of proposition
Member of opposition
Proposition Whip
Opposition Whip
He/She may continue to develop his or her team’s case, but the majority of the time should focus on summing up the Opposition side and on rebutting the opposition team's arguments.
Member of proposition
Member of opposition
Proposition Whip
Opposition Whip
THR the absence of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
From the motion above, construct a PM speech.
THR the absence of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
From the motion above, construct an LO speech.
