| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ad hominem | an argument that suggests that an idea is not worthy because of its source of the idea |
| affidavit | a written statement of facts made under oath |
| argumentation | the process of making arguments through claims supposrted by evidence and reasoning |
| bill | a piece of legislation that becomes a law upon adoption |
| burden of proof | the affirmative's responsibility to prove a need for adoption of the resolution |
| concurrent resolution | resolution passed by both houses |
| counterplan | a non-topical solution to the affirmative case presented by the negative team in conjunction with accepting the affirmative's rationale for change |
| crossfire | the two way cross-examination period in a public forum debate |
| extemporaneous | without the benefit or use of a manuscript |
| fallacy | a false or mistaken idea |
| intonation | the inflection given keywords in a sentence |
| litigants | the plaintiff (or prosecutor) and defendant in a trial |
| paradigm | a model, point of view, or perspective from which an object or subject is viewed. |
| rebuttal | the second speech given by each team in a debate round |
| premise | a basis, atated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds |
| topicality | the concept that the affirmative case and plan must deal with the subject for debate and prove why the topic should be adopted |
| spot research | specialized research to locate a specific fact or type of information |
| status quo | the present system of programs, laws, and policies |
| workability | the ability of the affirmative plan to function |
| refutation | evidence and argumentation that deny the validity of the opponent's position |
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