Debating skills
When you say a key phrase to make it memorable, it is called
What is repetition?
The opening statement that grabs the audiences attention.
what is introduction?
The person who introduces the argument?
What is the first speaker?
How much time do you have to present your debate?
What is 5 minutes?
We should ban homework because everyone hates it.
what is overgeneralization, because not EVERYONE hates homework
When you use a story or something you've experienced to support your point
What is anecdotal evidence?
The side that argues in favor of the motion is called the _____ side
What is the affirmative side?
The person who (no matter the side) rebuts the opposition and states their arguments
what is the second speaker?
what does the second of the two bells you hear (double bells)?
What is finish speaking?
85% of students prefer pizza, and 25% prefer pasta
What is wrong data, adding up to over 100%?
This type of evidence uses numbers or proven information to support your argument
What are facts and statistics?
Explains the significance of your statement and sums up speech.
What is conclusion?
the person who rebuts and summarizes their team cases.
What is the third speaker?
What does the first bell mean?
What is you only have one minute left?
Since I started wearing my lucky socks, our debate team has won every round. That proves the socks are magic.
What is faulty reasoning, correlation is not conclusion?
This type of question doesn’t need an answer — it’s asked to make the audience think or agree with you.
What is rhetorical question?
Form of evidence that is presented to say that the opposition is wrong
What is the rebuttal?
The people who determine who wins the debate.
What is the adjudicators?
What are the three sections you're marked on by the adjudicators
What is manner, matter and method?
If we let students eat in class, soon they’ll want to bring their pets, then their beds, and no one will learn anything.
What is Slippery slope, assuming one small change will lead to extreme consequences without proof ?
The phrase “think on your feet” means you are good at this skill
What is improvisation?
Is the response to a rebuttal that the responding.
What is the surrebuttal?
The three sections you're marked on.
What is manner, matter, ?
how much is each of the three sections you're marked on out of ?
What is the matter 40, methods 20, manner 20?
You can’t trust her opinion on recycling, i saw her throw a can in the trash
What is attacking the opposition and not the argument?