ARE
The letter A in the "ARE stands for this.
What is Assertion?
What is Reasoning?
What is Evidence?
The vocabulary word of the day that means the real world consequence of an argument .
What is Impact?
“Ban homework because a Stanford study shows it causes 56% of students stress." What is missing?
What is Reasoning?
Is “The cafeteria serves pizza on Fridays " a good debate assertion?
What is No?
The official topic statement assigned for a debate match?
What is the Motion?
The letter R in the "ARE stands for this.
What is Reasoning?
What is Evidence?
The concept that answers the question: " Why does this argument matter?"
What is Impact?
“Social media causes isolation because kids stare at screens instead of talking face to face." What is missing?
What is Evidence?
Is “The cafeteria should serve healthier food” a good debate assertion?
What is Yes?
The team arguing in favor of the motion.
What is the Affirmative? (Or Pro)
The letter E in the "ARE stands for this.
What is Evidence?
True or False: Every strong argument needs to show it's real world impact.
What is True?
“Oxford says 80% of cities benefit from trains due to less traffic. " What is missing?
What is an Assertion?
Is "Tiktok has a 1 hour scream limit for teens " a good assertion?
What is No?
The team arguing against the motion.
What is the Negative? (Or Con)
Missing component if you have a claim and data, but no explanation.
What is Reasoning?
If a policy saves money, the impact is what the school can now ____ with that money.
What is buy/fund?
“Banning plastic bag saves turtles because they choke on them " What is missing?
What is Evidence?
Is "YouTube should be banned for minors " a good assertion?
What is Yes?
The act of directly answering and disproving your opponent's points.
What is a Rebuttal?
Missing component if you have great logic but zero facts or data.
What is Evidence?
The debate term for comparing which team’s impact is more important.
What is Weighing?
“Uniforms reduce bullying because everyone looks identical. " What is missing?
What is Evidence?
An Assertion should always take a clear, single side.
What is True?
The person who listens to the debate and decides which team won the round.
What is the Judge?