Vocabulary
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
Advantage
The team that promotes their opinion
Affirmative Team
The act of demoting the other team’s opinion
Rebuttal
Language that doesn’t completely disrespect the other opinion
Appropriate Language
the action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type
Articulation
a statement that compares two or more objects or ideas
Comparison
The speech in which you explain and support your main arguments
Constructive Speeches
a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward
Debate
the logical process of drawing specific conclusions from general premises
Deductive Reasoning
Proof that something is true
Evidence
Words that precisely explain an idea
Exact Language
a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated or the likelihood of their being imitated
Example
The act of looking at someone
Eye Contact
the feelings expressed on a person's face
Facial Expressions
a movement of part of the body
Gestures
The usage of proper grammar
Grammatical Correctness
belonging to the basic nature of someone or something
Inherency
the action of showing something to be right or reasonable
Justification
The rules that state each speech is 4 minutes long
Time Rules
The team that demotes the opposing opinion
Negative Team
The time reserved for preparing the speech in a debate
Preparation Time
Basic skills used in a debate
Presentation Skills
a statement that expresses a judgment or opinion
Proposition
a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure
Rate
the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
Reasoning