Appeals and Devices
Fallacies and Falsehoods
Framework
Classroom
Debate Terms
100

This appeal goes straight to the heart, going after someone's emotions in order to change their mind.

Pathos

100

This web domain is often seen as more trustworthy than .com, but this is not the case

.net or .gov or .org

100

What is framework?

The standard the judge is using to evaluate the round.

100

spell my last name

YOURISH

100

This one sentence summary sits at the top of the evidence to make it easy to find in your files

Tag

200

Someone wearing a white coat while telling you to buy a specific brand of toothpaste is doing this appeal.

Ethos

200

The logical fallacy contained here: The last two mass murderers were from  Michigan. Obviously, people from Michigan are dangerous.

Hasty generalization

200

This moral framework focuses on strictly adhering to moral laws, no exception.

Deontology 

200

What is a thesis?

A subject + an opinion (ALWAYS an argument)

200
The term for taking notes in debate

Flowing

300

 "Nick has no money", "People with no money are broke". We can conclude this from these two logical contentions

Nick is broke

300

Attacking a person instead of their argument

ad hominem

300

This moral framework maximizes the most good for the most people.

Utilitarianism

300

What activity taught you something new that may stick with you? 

Varied answer

300

The term for the main point or argument in a debate case.

Contention

400

What appeal is this: 45% of daily flossers avoid cavities for a decade, flossing is really important for dental health

Logos

400

An argument with premises that assume the truth of the conclusion.

Begging the question

400

True or False: I should prioritize the framework debate in-round, and why!

True!

400
How do you know a source is credible?

varied answer

400

The name of the first speech of a debate round

AFF constructive

500

A relationship between two events where they are both impacted by a third factor.

Correlation

500

Identify the logical fallacy:
Person 1: “I think we should legalize marijuana.”
Person 2: “So you are fine with children taking ecstasy and LSD?”

Straw man

500

This moral framework looks at how we are as people, instead of how each of our individual actions occurs.

Virtue ethics

500

What is the acronym we learned yesterday to make rebuttals easier?

DR MO

Deny, Reverse, Minimize, Outweigh

500

This is the term for referencing a previous argument or piece of evidence from an earlier speech

Extend

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