rules
proposition and opposition
what are the sides of a debate?
the building of your side in the debate
what is an argument?
proving why your opponent is wrong
what is clash?
the most basic type of introduction (please recite it)
good afternoon ladies and gentlemen honorable judges chairperson timekeeper and of course my most worthy opponents, my name is __ and today i am the __ speaker for the topic ___
crosses the river
what does arachnidkid do?
what is the iconic debate topic?
THW ban zoos
why your point is important to the debate
what is an impact?
FREE SQUARE: make us laugh and get the points! ONLY ONE TRY 1 minute max
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no longer than 15 seconds
how long should a POI be?
who had the best ncp impression last class?
ian
rebuild, refute, and summarize the round
what does reply speech do?
proving why the other sides' clash is wrong
what is rebuilding?
something you must have in your points when both sides are right
what is weighing?
stating what you will do next in your speech
what is signposting?
what is joanna's hogwarts house?
ravenclaw
topic where you have fiat
what is a THW topic?
it causes your point to become relevant in the debate again
why is rebuilding important?
proving that their impacts don't matter enough to make a change
what is tipping point?
recite the conclusion
in my speech i have done a few things: first, i have... second, i... which is why im so proud to oppose/propose
5 points off!
how many points equal no games?
topic where the debate is retrospective
what is a THR motion?
proving why your point is the most important in the round, even if theirs is true too
what is weighing?
type of clash where you prove that their argument doesn't solve the reason why the problem actually occurs
what is root problem clash?
time in a constructive speech where pois are not allowed
what is protected time?
lead in tetris
what did Mathew put in Tetris's back to "crack" it?