Lincoln Douglas Debate
the core principle (like justice, freedom, or morality) that a side argues is the most important ideal to uphold in a given topic?
What is a Value?
The statement or resolution setting the topic for the debate, usually starting with "This House believes/would..."
What is a Motion?
Person B attacking a position that Person A didn't actually say.
What is a straw man?
For the resolution/topic.
Affirmative
Against the resolution/topic.
Negative
the specific standard or used to analyze and compare arguments, explaining how a value (like justice or fairness) is achieved, providing critiques in a concrete way to decide who defends their value better in the round?
What is Criterion?
A specific model the government team presents to solve a problem outlined in the motion.
What is a Policy?
generalizes an unrepresentative example or biased opinion on one minor inconvenience.
What is Hasty Generalization?
A logical mistake or flaw in reasoning.
What is a Fallacy?
is a narration or stories.
What is a prose?
a speech where you directly attack your opponent's arguments. Rebuild your case and summarize the debate.
What is a rebuttal?
An interjection in the speech between the 2nd and 7th minute (first and last minute is protected)
What is a POI?
relying on mass approval rather than evidence or reasoning.
What is Bandwagon?
How many minutes do you have to prepare and say your speech for? (Impromptu)
7 minutes
What is a PO? (Congress)
Presiding Officer
a period of time when one debater asks questions to the opposite team after a speech, to clarify arguments, set up points for later rebuttals and testing the opponent's case and credibility.
What is Cross Examination?
The formal document a judge uses to record their evaluation of the teams' performances, ultimately determining the winner of the round.
What is a ballot?
the argument is rejected based on personal traits then the original claim.
What is Ad Hominem?
What are the two categories you can pick for TFA/NSDA? (Extemp speaking)
Domestic and Foreign
What is it to: Quote a credible source, statistic, fact about the topic, quote from someone credible that can really help start your speech.
Attention Getter or Hook
The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
What is Utilitarianism?
delivers a 4-minute speech summarizing the debate to show why their team won, and pointing out key clashes without introducing new arguments.
What is a Reply Speaker?
shifts the blame from the actual issue then actually talking about it.
What is Red Herring?
What does NSDA and TFA stand for?
National Speech & Debate Association and Texas Forensic Association
A fundamental disagreement between both arguments, where teams counter each other's points on key issues making core controversies and showing why one stance is better.
What is a Clash?