The claims that people make when they are asserting their opinions and supporting their beliefs
What is arguments
100
A statement that expresses the subject of the dispute
What is proposition
100
Examines one or more cases within a specific class and reasons that if these cases have certain common features, then other, as yet unknown cases in that class will also have these features
What is argument by example
100
Challenges the advocate to analyze the proposition by considering the inadequacies or problems in the existing system
What is ill
100
The affirmative must prove the resolution true and therefore has the ___________
What is burden of proof
200
The process of resolving differences of opinion through communication
What is arguing
200
There are three different types of propositions
What is propositions of fact, propositions of policy, and propositions of value
200
Relies on the presence of certain attributes observable in a specific case to prove that it can be related to a generalization that is assumed to be true
What is argument from sign
200
The new policy that the advocate believes will remedy the ill
What is cure
200
The affirmative must present a _________.
What is a prima facie case
300
This is related to democratic decision making, values, and ethics
What is argumentation
300
This proposition hinges upon verifiable evidence
What is proposition of fact
300
This type of argument examines specific cases, classes of cases, or both, in order to identify an actual relationship or correlation between them
What is argument from causal correlation
300
The advocate attempts to assign responsibility for the existence of the ill
What is blame
300
If the affirmative fails to meet their burden of proof the negative has ________________
What is presumption
400
This can be understood as a philosophy of human action, as a set of rules for appropriate conduct, and as a way of being and relating to others
What is ethics
400
This proposition can be resolved only on the basis of the opinions and beliefs of the arguers and their audiences
What is proposition of value
400
Seeks to identify similarities between cases that might on the surface seem to be quite dissimilar, in order to permit an inference to be drawn
What is argument by anology
400
A negative argument alleging that the affirmative has strayed from proving the resolution
What is topicality
400
There are two types of debate your textbook discusses, what are those?
What is value debates and policy debates
500
This is the primary building blocks of our language system: they allow us to name objects, emotions, and actions, and to share our thoughts and feels with others
What is symbols
500
Is a statement outlining a course of action that the advocate believes should be taken
What is proposition of policy
500
This is an example of what test: It is unwise to raise interest rates. Every time interest rates have been substantially increased a recession has followed.
What is argument from casual generalization
500
This argument is typically related in the form of a story that says there will be undesirable consequences should the affirmative's policy be adopted
What is disadvantage
500
In this form of debate the affirmative team is generally asked to present a specific proposal or plan to implement the change called for in the resolution