confrontation in which people cross lines and attack to prove to each other WHO or what is "right"
What is fight
100
a series of debates in 1858 for Illinois state senate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas; also a specific structure for modern debate.
What is Lincoln-Douglas debate
100
defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
What is justify
100
a response that disagrees and says something back to defend themselves example:Pretend that you and I are debating, and I say that French fries are the best side dish. If you RESPOND to me by disagreeing and saying that potato wedges are actually better, what is that called?
What is counterargument
200
To be off topic
What is irrelevant
200
two people equally trying to prove to a judge which side is"right" using formal structure
What is debate
200
a statement made by the lawyer for each side at the beginning of a trial, in which each lawyer outlines the case he or she intends to present
What is opening statement
200
delineate
What is mark the outline; sketch; describe in detail
200
texting while driving distracts you from the road
What is causation (one directly causing the other)
300
A debater believes that texting while driving is dangerous, so she gives a statistic about how many deaths occurred last year
What is Relevant
300
presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
What is argument
300
to examine, assess, and judge carefully
What is evaluate
300
a statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support
What is claim
300
since the cell phone was invented, the number of car-related deaths has risen 60%
What is correlation (an indirect relationship exists between two things)
400
A debater believes that texting while driving is dangerous, so she talks about what America's favorite car color is.
What is irrelevant
400
two people yelling at each other and personally attacking them because they think batman is greater than superman
What is fight
400
prove to be false or incorrect
What is refute
400
method of reasoning/thinking
What is logic
400
If you mention the counterargument (the opposite side) in a debate or an essay, what should you do immediately after that?
What is rebuttal or comeback
500
Ms. Goss did not want to give a quiz today because she thought the student's needed more practice, so she made a awesome and fun jeopardy game instead of more worksheets, so the students could study more
What is relevant
500
Two people who have equal time to argue over playstation 3 or xbox, there can be no interruptions during each persons time to share.
What is debate
500
Closing statement
What is in a trial, each attorney's summary of the case, which attempts to persuade the judge (and the jury if there is one) to favor his or her side
500
mental activity that consists of organizing information or beliefs into a series of steps to reach conclusions
What is reasoning
500
evidence
What is relevant pieces of information that supports a claim: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or stories.