General Definition: A method of evaluating an argument by considering what might happen in an imagined scenario. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format:see general definition.

General Definition: Any means of comparing impacts in a debate. See also “Weighing Mechanism“ Public Forum:In PF, students may explicitly or implicitly state their comparative weighing, including aspects of magnitude/scope, probability/likelihood, and timeframe. PF may use “Framework” arguments to prioritize certain impacts over others, although debates typically default to a …

General Definition: The final result of a cause and effect relationship that explains why the argument has meaning or value. A good impact answers the question, “Why does this argument matter?” See also “Impact Weighing“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary:see general definition. …

General Definition: The beginning of a speech, often including a hook to get the audience’s attention, a statement of the motion, and a roadmap of what content will be discussed in the speech. Public Forum: In PF, debaters typically aren’t expected to deliver a formal introduction, although they may consider …

General Definition: In debate, the logical justification for why a claim is true, including examples, logic, studies, data, or expert opinion. See also “Evidence“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.

General Definition: A form of impact weighing that analyzes the probability of an impact to occur. See also “Probability“. Public Forum: In PF, likelihood is developed through both the specificity of examples or analysis, as well as statistical analysis drawn from expert research. World Schools Debate: In WSD, likelihood is …

General Definition: Flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with effective reasoning. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.

General Definition: Appeals to logic; rhetoric designed to persuade an audience with logic or reason. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.