Debate
Terminology
Branches of Gov/ Constitution
Modes of Persuasion
Grab Bag
100

This type of debate includes a 15 minute prep time.

What is parli?

100

This type of debate involves questioning during speeches.

What is parli?

100

The president is in this branch of government. 

What is executive?

100

These are the three modes of persuasion; they usually make up a triangle.

What are ethos, pathos, and logos?

100

Another word for an argument is this.

What is claim?

200

This type of debate is based on values.

What is LD?

200

This is a document or philosophy, etc., that supports and explains a value in LD.

What is a criterion?

200

Congress makes up this branch of government.

What is legislative?

200

This mode of persuasion focuses on connecting with the emotions of an audience.

What is pathos?

200

There are this many branches of government.

What is three?

300

This type of debate includes religion, philosophy, and science; it is a newer form.

What is Big Questions?

300

This is read in the first speech of a debate.

What is a case?

300

This article specifies that judicial power shall be held by the Supreme Court and inferior courts. 

What is the third?

300

This mode involves facts and statistics.

What is logos?

300

Our congress has two houses, making it this.

What is bicameral? 

400

This is the name of the first speech in a debate.

What is constructive?

400

This is when the negation takes on the aff plan and adds to it.

What is a permutation?

400

This articles says the President will be commander in chief of the Army and Navy.

What is the second?

400

This mode focuses on the credibility of the speaker.

What is ethos?

400

This is the style of note-taking used in debate.

What is flowing?

500

These are shared in the last speech-- they tell the judge what to consider when deciding a winner.

What are voters?

500

This is when a debate team changes the topic and focuses on a general value instead of the resolution.

What is a kritik?

500
A senate term is this long.

What is six years?

500

If a debater wears a suit, stands with confidence, and speaks with a clear voice, which mode is he/she using?

What is ethos?

500

When a debater tells what he/she will talk about before giving a speech, the debater is giving this.

What is a roadmap?