Vocabulary 1
Voabulary 2
Vocaubulary 3
Vocabulary 4
Vocabulary 5
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Advantages
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
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Burden of proof
The obligation to prove one's statement
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Deductive reasoning
A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true
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Gestures
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning
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Time rules
The amount of time you have to present an arguement
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Affirmative Team
The side, in a debate, that affirms or defends a statement that the opposite side denies or attacks
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Burden of rebuttal
The obligation of the negative to refute at least one of the issues of the affirmative
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Evidence
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid Exact language/Specific and detailed vocabulary
200
Grammatical correctness
Something follows the rules of grammar
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Language
The type or style of a piece of writing or speech
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Analogical reasoning
Analogical reasoning uses analogy and metaphor in assuming that one thing is like and therefore identical to another thing
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Comparison
The act or instance of comparing
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Examples
Something taken to show the character of the whole
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Inherency
The problems cited by the affirmative must be inextricably connected to elements of the status quo
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Negative Team
The team which negates the resolution and contends with the affirmative team
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Animation
Something that is full of life, action, or spirit
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Constructive speeches
The first four speeches of a debate round
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Eye contact
The act of looking directly into another's eyes
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Justification
The action of showing something to be right or reasonable
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Pitch
The level of intensity of something
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Appropriate language
Language that fits your audience and matches purpose
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Debate
A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward
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Facial expressions
A gesture executed with the facial muscles
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Testimony
The evidence provided by the existence of something
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Preparation time
The amount of time you have to prepare your argument
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