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Life Lessons from Debate
Lincoln Douglas
Public Forum
Speech/
Argument Writing
Fallacies
100
Define etiquette.
What is the polite treatment of others?
100
What is the most important way that LD debate is different from public forum?
What is LD debate is single persons debating each other and is focused on values?
100
How many debaters (total) are involved in a typical public forum debate?
What is 4 -- 2 for each side?
100
What is a "thesis"?
What is the main or controlling idea of a speech?
100
What is a premise?
What is an assumption?
200
List two elements of a good handshake.
Firm and not too violent.
200
Where does the name "Lincoln Douglas" come from?
What is President Abraham Lincoln and presidential candidate Stephen Douglas? Both debated each other on the campaign trail.
200
What happens in the "crossfire" portion of a public forum debate?
What is debaters question each other to clarify points or further arguments?
200
What are contentions?
What are points within a debate case/argument?
200
Hasty generalization...?
What is applying traits of individuals to their entire group when they may not necessarily apply.
300
Give an example of a phrase that you might use when you are introduced to someone for the first time.
What is "Nice to meet you"?
300
What is the "goal" of an LD speech called?
What is values clarification?
300
What is it called when one side explains why the other team's arguments are incorrect?
What is refutation? What are the 3rd & 4th constructive speeches?
300
What are topic sentences?
What is the main or controlling ideas of a paragraph?
300
Straw man...?
What is oversimplifying and attacking an argument?
400
Give an example of nonverbal communication.
What is waving your hand about or rolling your eyes?
400
How would you describe the value criterion?
What is the weighing mechanism of the values debated?
400
What is the topic for debate called in public forum?
What is a resolution?
400
Fill in the blank: __________, warrant, impact.
What is claim
400
Begging the question...?
What is circular reasoning or presenting the premise as the reason?
500
When verbal and nonverbal communications disagree, which one do we tend to believe?
What is nonverbal communication?
500
Besides numbers of debaters, how does LD debate differ from policy debate?
What is debate focuses on values and ethics, not policy to implement in response to a problem or issue?
500
What does it mean to be on the affirmative side in a debate?
What is arguing in support of the resolution?
500
What is bias?
What is a prejudice for or against a particular idea or subject?
500
Ad hominen attack?
What is a personal attack on the opponent?