The team that attempts to secure the acceptance of a proposition.
What is the affirmative team?
100
The team that attempts to secure the rejection of a proposition.
What is the Negative Team?
100
The speech in which the main body of evidence is brought out; a statement of position.
What is Constructive Speech?
100
A recorded fact or opinion.
What is Proof?
100
The process that you use to prove your point.
What is Case?
200
The affirmative side has to prove that there is a need for change.
What is Burden of Proof?
200
The negative side has to prove that there is no need for change and the plan doesn't work.
What is Burden of Rebuttal?
200
Speeches given in the later portion of the debate; Debaters explain again their previous arguments, respond to the opponents' arguments, continue to defend their positions, and show their team has won the debate
What is Rebuttal Speeches?
200
A statement of opinion based on evidence.
What is Assertion?
200
A list of sources.
What is a Bibliography?
300
The issue in the first affirmative speech that says there is a defect in the status quo.
What is Needs Issue?
300
The negative side proposes a plan which they say is better than the affirmative plan.
What is Counter Plan?
300
An outline of your case (affirmative), or an outline of your position (negative).
What is Brief?
300
A supportive statement.
What is an Example?
300
A fault in reasoning.
What is Fallacy?
400
The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
What is Justification?
400
An inferred relationship between evidence and assertions.
What is Analogy?
400
Oral disagreement
What is an argument?
400
All the proof you have for your position.
What is Evidence?
400
A case which has such a high degree of probability that the proposition must be accepted unless the case is disproved.
What is a Prima Facie Case?
500
A statement that expresses a judgment or opinion.
What is a Proposition?
500
Overcoming arguments by your opponents and rebuilding your own arguments.
What is Rebuttal?
500
A formal oral disagreement.
What is a Debate?
500
The action of thinking about something in a logical way.