Intro to Congress
This person runs the Congressional Debate chamber, calling on speakers.
What is a Presiding Officer?
This is the reason the statement/ claim is true in your own words.
What is a warrant?
Citing sources gives your argument more of this?
What is credibility/ convincing?
This is what the type of speech is that is delivered as one of the first two speeches on a piece of legislation.
What is a constructive speech?
This motion, if passed, allows students to vote on the legislation that was debated and move on to the next one.
What is "I move to the previous question?"
This is the length of time a speech is in Congress.
What is three minutes?
This is a study or evidence that supports the claim and warrant in your point.
What is data/ evidence?
You should always include the name of what in a citation?
What is an author/ organization/ publication?
Which type of speech directly addresses what previous speakers have said, extends arguments, and points out flaws in others arguments?
What is a Refutation speech?
This allows a competitor to leave the room and use the restroom or get water.
What is "I rise to a point of personal privilege?"
This is the type of legislation where you are enacting a law into effect.
What is a bill?
This is the argument statement being made in your point.
What is a claim?
It is important to include when something published, called what?
What is the date?
Refutation speeches are all speeches given after how many speeches?
What is after the first two speeches?
This motion allows for students to vote on the order they debate the legislation.
What is "I move to open the floor for agenda nominations."
This is the period of time where people can make inquiries back and forward for 30 seconds.
What is cross-examination/ questioning?
This is the part of the argument that explains the truth of why claim matters and why we should care.
What is an impact?
You should have how many sources per point?
What is 1-2?
This type of speech is one of the last 2-4 speeches, where the purpose is the summarize the arguments of your side and explain why your side has won?
What is a crystallization speech/ crystal?
This motion allows competitors to take a break in between debating pieces of legislation.
What is "I move for a 10 minute recess"?
This is the type of legislation that is a statement of approval from Congress, not a law.
What is a resolution?
This is a way to label your argument in your speech, and create offense for your side.
What is a tagline?
True or False: My personal opinion is considered a source.
What is No?
Where in the debate are constructive speeches given?
What is as the first two speeches?
What is a student called in Congressional Debate?
What is Representative/ Senator and their last name?