| Term | Definition |
|---|
| affirmative and negative | two sides to a debate |
| affirmative | speaks first and last in every argument |
| prep time | is 8 mins long, given to a team during a debate, and can only be used before one of your own speeches |
| constructive speech | new arguments are presented in this type of speech |
| rebuttal speech | arguments may only be extended upon or added to in this type of speech |
| cross examine | to question another individual, has three main purposes |
| policy | the plan that the affirmative side presents during a case. |
| fiat | the power given to the affirmative team that for the purpose of the debate round, it is assumed by both teams that the aff's plan will be enacted |
| 1AC | the only speech that is prepared ahead of time |
| shell format | a skeleton of the arguments that can be expanded upon in later speeches |
| front lines | pre-prepared lines that are written in anticipation of what the neg's shell will say |
| flowing | particular style of note taking used in debate rounds |
| negative block | 2NC and the 1NR |
| cite | source of information |
| claim | statement that you are asking the other person to accept |
| grounds | is the basis of real persuasion and is made up of data and hard facts |
| warrant | links data to a claim |
| inherency | argues that currently the status quo is not solving the resolution and cannot without fundamental changes |
| significance | refers to the substantially of the problem |
| harm | shows that there is some type of damage being done because of the problem |
| debate team | consists of two people |
| line by line | the way debaters make arguments |
| evidence | reinforces the argument and should not be taken out of context to insure the author's intent |
| solvency | argues that the aff's plan solves the case and advantages to the plan's implenmentation |
| solvency turn | argues that the solvency is bad and will lead to a negative impact |
| solvency takeout | argues that the solvency is ineffective |
| plan meet need | argues that the aff plan does not take into account other factors that hinder your solvency or advantage |
| alternate causality | other issues that will cause the negative impact, proving that the aff plan does not cause the negative plan |
| topicality | is that the aff case must fall within the boundaries of the resolution |
| stock issues | this type of judge looks at whether or not the aff upholds the 5 stock issues |
| policymaker | this type of judge will vote for the best policy |
| Tabula Rasa | referring to the unformed, featureless mind in the philosophy of John Locke, this judge claims to listen to and vote for any arguement advanced in the round |
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