Debate Vocabulary

Reason for favoring a particular side of a proposition.

• status quo

• argument

• case

• negative

Existing conditions

• status quo

• debate

• rebuttal

• refute

Total group of arguments

• rebuttal

• negotiation

• debate

• case

Statement of a point to be debated.

• refute

• negative

• negotiation

• proposition

"No"

• negative

• negotiation

• affirmative

• rebuttal

Show how something is wrong.

• negotiation

• negative

• refute

• status quo

Problem-solving method that involves a battle of ideas.

• affirmative

• debate

• argument

• negative

Way of reaching a cooperative relationship.

• debate

• case

• negotiation

• rebuttal

"Yes"

• affirmative

• proposition

• case

• status quo

Speech countering your opponent's attacks on your arguments.

• argument

• proposition

• rebuttal

• negotiation