Speakers/Roles
Who presents the two strongest arguments on their team's case?
1st Aff/1st Neg
What is the debating competition in Victoria called?
The DAV/ DAV Schools
What do the four letters in TEEL stand for?
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Explain
Linking Sentence
The aim of rebuttal is to:
a) Disprove opposing arguments
b) Compare to your arguments to prove they're better
c) To convince the judge the opponent's argument is unimportant
d) All of the above
D) All of the above
What is the Status Quo in a debate?
The current state of the topic you are debating about; what is happening right now.
Who proposes a counter-model (if there exists one)?
1st Neg
In JSP (Junior level of DAV) how long should a speech go for?
Approx 3~4 mins.
What do you call people who are affected by the topic of a debate?
Stakeholders
True or False: You should write out and prepare all of your rebuttals prior to the debate, so you won't mess up.
False
What is the team split in a debate?
An outline given by the first speakers, stating the arguments each speaker will present.
True or False: The strongest arguments should be saved until later in your team's case.
False
What is it called when you prove/establish that one argument is more important than another?
(Starts with "W")
Weighing
Instead of relying solely on statistics in debating, you should approach explanations for your argument L_____ (fill in the blank)
Logically
Where are the two places in your speech you can have rebuttals?
(Must get both!)
What is this an example of?
"Next, I will talk about the importance of [Argument]"
(Starts with "S")
Signposting
What percent of a second speaker's speech should generally be rebuttal?
50%
What three categories do adjudicators judge you on in a debate? (Must get all 3!)
Matter, Method, Manner
What are the three questions you should be addressing when explaining an argument?
What is the problem?
Why is it important?
How do we fix it?
What are the three main ways to rebut?
Addressing
Weighing
Thematic
Which 3 terms might you want to define in this topic?
"That the government should pay compensation to the Stolen Generations"
The government, pay/compensation/pay compensation, Stolen Generations
Who is not allowed to give new substantive in their speech?
3rd Aff/3rd Neg
In thematic rebuttal, name three themes the acronym SHEEEP stands for.
Social, Health, Environmental, Economical, Ethical, Political