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An oral disagreement.
What is an argument?
100
An outline of your case (affirmative), or an outline of your position (negative).
What is a brief?
100
One of the points on which a debater is judged.
What is delivery?
100
Present situation.
What is status quo?
100
What you use to look at the judge.
What is eye contact?
200
The negative proposes a plan which they say is better than the affirmative plan.
What is a counter plan?
200
A list of the sources you used.
What is a bibliography?
200
A statement of opinion based on evidence.
What is assertion?
200
Expressions you make with your face to emphasis what you are saying.
What are facial expressions?
200
A matter of fact or opinion.
What is an issue?
300
The speech in which the main body of evidence is brought out; a statement of position.
What is a constructive speech?
300
Going against the motion.
What is negative team doing?
300
Supporting the motion.
What is the affirmative team doing?
300
The change that the affirmative team suggests.
What is the word motion in debate?
300
Fault, wrong; A defect in reasoning.
What is a fallacy?
400
The process that you use to prove your point.
What is a case?
400
The negative HAS to prove that there is no need for change and the plan won't work.
What is the burden of rebuttal?Is on the negative; has to prove that there is no need for change and the plan won't work.
400
An inferred relationship between evidence and assertions.
What is analogy?
400
What you do with your hands to emphasis what you are saying.
What are gestures?
400
A supportive statement.
What is an example?
500
Conflicting evidence.
What is (a) clash?
500
A formal oral controversy.
What is debate?
500
When you make fun of the speaker instead of their words.
What is attacking the speaker?
500
Your proof.
What is evidence?
500
Affirmative HAS to explain why there is a need for change.
What is the burden of proof?
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