Debate

competition in which two opposing teams make speeches to support their arguments and disagree with those of the other team.

• debate

• claim

• resolution

• rebuttal

agrees with the resolution.

• affirmative team

• negative team

• judge

• topic

disagrees with the resolution.

• affirmative team

• negative team

• judge

• topic

What is not an argument?

• Intellectual Activity

• A fight

• Discussion

• Two opposing points of view

the opinion about which the teams argue

• claim

• resolution

• rebuttal

• debate

Reasons that run against a conclusion

• counterargument

• assumption

• qualifiers

• credibility

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

• resolution

• forum

• rebuttal

• interchange

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

• contention

• burden of proof

• forum

• broker

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.

• rebuttal

• negotiate

• affirmative

• cross examination

The job of the lead debater is to

• Speak during the constructive and present the overall argument.

• Ask the opposing team questions about their stance.

• Sum up the main points at the end of the debate.

• Respond to questions posed by the other team.