General Definition: A score given to debaters that assesses their styleGeneral Definition: How one delivers speeches, including techniques like tone, pitch, rate, facial expressions, gesturesGeneral Definition: A form of nonverbal communication that uses one's hands while speaking to provide emphasis and enhance persuasiveness. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Commonly used. In WSD, gestures are also used to manage POIs. For example, if you are offered a POI, you may simply wave them down by waving your hand in a downward motion, or More, volume, eye contactGeneral Definition: A form of nonverbal communication that involves looking at members of the audience while speaking. Good eye contact demonstrates that the speaker is confident and enthusiastic. Public Forum: see general definition.
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More, word choice, etc. • Public Forum: Commonly used. In PF, styleGeneral Definition: How one delivers speeches, including techniques like tone, pitch, rate, facial expressions, gestures, volume, eye contact, word choice, etc. • Public Forum: Commonly used. In PF, style is typically evaluated as part of a debater's "Speaker Points", although it may influence the judge's perception of their arguments as well. • World Schools Debate: Commonly used. In WSD, this More is typically evaluated as part of a debater’s “Speaker Points”, although …
General Definition: A framing argument explaining the fundamental position of a debate team; often used synonymously with or in support of a “Burden“. Public Forum: Not used in PF, where “Framework” is used to develop the stanceGeneral Definition: A framing argument explaining the fundamental position of a debate team; often …
General Definition: The current state of affairs; the present system. Arguments should usually begin with analysis of the status quoGeneral Definition: The current state of affairs; the present system. Arguments should usually begin with analysis of the status quoGeneral Definition: The current state of affairs; the present system. Arguments should usually begin with analysis of the status quo so the audience understands what is happening now before the motion is passed. • Public Forum: Commonly used. See also "Uniqueness". • World Schools Debate: see general definition. • British Parliamentary: see general definition. • Canadian National Debate Format: see More so the audience understands what is happening now before the motionGeneral Definition: The topic or subject offered to debate. Motions are written as statements that create clear affirmative and negative ground, or positions. See also "Resolution".
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General Definition: Decisions made in the debate to optimize your likelihoodGeneral Definition: A form of impact weighingGeneral 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 "Cost-Benefits Analysis". • World Schools Debate:In WSD, the discussion More that analyzes the probabilityGeneral Definition: A form of impact weighing that analyzes the likelihood of an impact to occur. See also "Likelihood". • Public Forum: In PF, probability is developed through both the specificity of examples or analysis, as well as statistical analysis drawn from expert research. • World Schools Debate: Though not a common phrase in WSD, probability is still developed through More of an impactGeneral 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. • Canadian National Debate Format:see general definition. More to occur. See also “Probability”. • Public Forum: In PF, likelihoodGeneral 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 developed through the specificity of examples or analysis. More is developed through both the specificity of examples or analysis, as well as statistical analysis …
General Definition: How one delivers speeches, including techniques like tone, pitch, rate, facial expressions, gesturesGeneral Definition: A form of nonverbal communicationGeneral Definition: Any action, attitude, or behavior that is used to relay a message to an audience, including gestures, facial expressions, voice quality, eye contact, posture, and other body language.
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More that uses one’s hands while speaking to provide emphasis and enhance persuasiveness. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Commonly used. In WSD, gesturesGeneral Definition: A form of nonverbal communication that uses one's hands while speaking to provide emphasis and enhance persuasiveness. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Commonly used. In WSD, gestures are also used to manage POIs. For example, if you are offered a POI, you may simply wave them down by waving your hand in a downward motion, or More are also used to manage …
General Definition: A method for synthesizing the debate and resolve disagreements by explaining why one argument should win over another. May also refer to the third speech of a debate that accomplishes a similar goal. Public Forum: In PF, a three-minute speech used to extend key arguments/clash and weighing, as …
General Definition: The main areas of clashGeneral Definition: Direct responses to an argument, forming the disagreement of the debate. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition. More in a debate. Public Forum: Not commonly …
General Definition: The amount of time a speaker has to deliver their speech or ask questions. Public Forum: In PF, time limitsGeneral Definition: The amount of time a speaker has to deliver their speech or ask questions. • Public Forum: In PF, time limitsGeneral Definition: The amount of time a speaker has to deliver their speech or ask questions. • Public Forum: In PF, time limits for each speech are as follows: 1) Constructive Speeches: 4 minutes; 2) Rebuttal Speeches: 4 minutes; 3) Summary Speeches: 3 minutes; 4) Final Focus: 2 minutes; 5) Crossfire and Grand Crossfire: 3 minutes; 6) Prep Time: 4 More for each speech are as follows: …
General Definition: When an impactGeneral 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: A metric for understanding a judge’s personal preference in evaluating debates. “Truth” judges prefer highly intuitive arguments while “Tech” judges prefer highly strategic arguments. See also “Adaptation“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see …