The Debate
The first two speeches.
What are constructives?
This side agrees with the resolution.
What is the affirmative?
What is a value?
How you reply to your opponents arguments.
What is a reponse?
Speeches with no new arguments.
What are the rebuttal speeches?
This side disagrees.
What is the negative?
This is how we measure and/or reach the value.
What is a criterion?
The most important thing is to appear _________ to the judge.
What is credible?
The only time you can directly address your opponent.
What is cross-examination?
We use ______ to keep track of arguments.
What is a flow?
Another word for arguments.
What is a contention?
This time is useful for getting ready for your next speech, but you only get 3 minutes of it.
What is prep time?
If you don't respond to something, you have ________ and _______ with it.
What is dropped and agreeing?
A piece of _____ backs up our argument.
What is evidence?
Who is the most important person in the room? Your new best friend.
The judge.
When you partially agree with your opponent, but show why they're still wrong, you've used a _____.
What are turns?