Debate Terms
Debate Terms
Debate Terms
Debate Terms
100
A written speech used to persuade a judge to vote for your side.
What is a CASE?
100
The philosophical term used to prove (or uphold) the moral side in a Lincoln Douglas Debate
What is the CRITERION?
100
The period used to ask and answer questions during a debate
What is Cross X
100
using proper etiquette during a debate round
What is DECORUM?
200
The pro side
What is the AFFIRMATIVE?
200
A reason to vote for or against the debate topic
What is a CONTENTION or CLAIM
200
The purpose of this part of a constructive speech is to make the audience interested in the debate topic
What is the ATTENTION GRABBER?
200
a written statement proposing a way to change an existing law or to add a new law
What is a CONGRESSIONAL BILL?
300
The Con side
What is the Negative?
300
Support for the reason to vote for or against the debate topic
What is EVIDENCE or a WARRANT?
300
The purpose of these speeches is to explain why the opponent's logic or proof is wrong.
What are REBUTTAL SPEECHES?
300
the speech given to members of Congress in support of your proposal
What is an AUTHORSHIP SPEECH?
400
A topic released by the NSDA on the 1st of each month which determines the topic debated in that month.
What is the RESOLUTION?
400
Support for the reason to vote for or against the debate topic
What is ANALYSIS or IMPACT?
400
The purpose of these speeches is to explain why your logic and proof is correct.
What are CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECHES?
400
what determines how long a speaker may speak ... depends on the type of debate
What are TIME LIMITS?
500
The philosophical term used to support a moral side in a Lincoln Douglas Debate
What is the VALUE?
500
The organization which promotes speech and debate on the national level
What is the National Speech and debate Association?
500
a written record of the arguments presented in a debate round
What is a FLOW or FLOWCHART?
500
the person who decides who wins a debate round
What is a judge?
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