Speaking Style
speaking very fast with the purpose of fitting the msot information into a limited timespace
what is "spreading"
the job of each debater in the round
what is "burden"
the part of the speech at the very beginning where you define the terms of the resolution
what is "resolution breakdown"
the word for how or how well you solve for a problem
what is "solvency"
the mode, method, or process by which you assess the round and compare cases
what is a "weighing mechanism"
the words you use that aren't part of your card to summarize and analyze the card
what is "analytics"
the time in the debate where you ask your opponent questions
what "cx" or "cross-examination"
the part of your speech where you define the weighing mechanism for the round
what is "framework"
a description of how the world is currently
what is the "status quo"
when you compare whose base value is best or most important in the round
what is "value comparison"
a snappy sumamry of the main point you're about to present
what is a "tagline"
the speech or part of the speech where you present your case
what is "constructive"
the part of you speech where you present what you're going to do to solve the problem
what is "plan text"
the word for whether something relates to the topic or resolution
what is "topicality"
when you compare the world created by your case to the world created by your opponent's case
what is "world-by-world comparative analysis"
the brief overview of the structure of your speech given before you begin your speech
what is a "roadmap"
the speech or part of your speech where you respond to or critique your opponent's speech
what is "rebuttal"
the main points of your constructive speech
what are "contentions"
a connection between a link and another link or a link and an impact
what is "internal-link"
when you compare the negative outcomes to the benefits to see which is more impactful or important
what is "cost benefit analysis"
as you speak, you note where you are in the speech so the judge and your competitor can easily follow along/flow
what is "signposting"
extra time structured into the round for your team to prepare responses
what is "prep time"
the end of your speech where you give the judge a concise list of the reasons you should win the debate
what is "voters"
when the negative argues that we should be - generally- doing something else entirely, refers to the approach or wolrdview, not the plan
what is "alternative"
when you compare the outcomes of your case to the outcomes of the other case
what is "impact calculus/weighing"