Format and Rules
Terminology
Techniques
Some Debate Theory
Miscellaneous (Fun)
100

The amount of prep time your team gets in a debate.

What are 3 minutes?

100

An argument or point is referred to in a constructive speech as a ________.

What is a Contention?

100

To clarify words stated in the resolution, you provide _________.

What are Definitions?

100

Any of the three rhetorical appeals named by Aristotle.

What is Ethos / Pathos / Logos?

100

What is debate?

What is Nerdy arguing?

200

Sides and speaking order are decided by doing this.

What is a Coin flip / Coin toss

200

If you extract a quote from an article, you've just cut a ______.

What is a Card?

200

Conventionally, before you name your arguments in a constructive speech, you would lay out a _______.

What is Framework?

200

"Parietal hours should be extended" is an example of a _____ of an argument.

What is a Claim?

200

"Judges ready? ______ ready?"

What are Opponents?

300

The first question in crossfire goes to the ____ speaker.

(First or second)

What is First?

300

Note-taking during a speech is also called ________.

What is Flowing?

300

(Mostly referring to a rebuttal speech) Responding to your opponents' arguments in the order they were presented.

What is Line by Line

300

This connects evidence and claim.

What is a Warrant / Reasoning?

300

At Public Forum Debate Club, you are obligated to address Charles by this name.

Who is Senpai Yoon?

400

During a debate, you are allowed to ask for your opponents ______ without it counting towards your prep time.

What are Cards / evidences?

400

In a summary speech, a speaker conventionally identifies and addresses _______.

What are Clashes / key clashes / voting issues?

400

Directly attacking an argument's evidence and/or logic, as opposed to its outcome.

What is a Link Turn?

400

The commonly used impact weighing mechanisms.

What are Time, scale, and magnitude?

400

Common term for a judge who doesn't know sh*t

What is a Lay judge?

500

A textual advocacy presented in form of speech commonly seen in Policy Debate that is prohibited in Public Forum Debate.

What is a Plan

500

The ends justify the means.

What is Utilitarianism?

500

This technique is and should be used extensively in Final Focuses.

(Hint: two words, specifically)

What is Impact Calculus?

500

The second triad of the Toulmin's Model of an argument.

What are Backing, Rebuttal, and Qualifier?

500

Reading super duper quickly.

What is Spreading

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