Changing one’s method of debating and speaking to appeal to and persuade different types of judges. See also “Flow Judge” and “Lay Judge”.
General Definition: The side supporting the resolutionGeneral Definition: The topicGeneral Definition: The central premise being debated, often called the "Motion" or "Resolution". • Public Forum: Not a common phrase in PF, where "Resolution" is used instead. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where "Motion" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where "Motion" is used instead.. • Canadian National Debate More or subject offered to debate. Resolutions are written as statements that create clear affirmativeGeneral Definition: The side supporting the resolution in a debate, also known as the "Pro". • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where "Proposition" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where "Government" is used instead. • Canadian National Debate Format: Not a common phrase in CNDF, where "Proposition" More and negativeGeneral Definition: The side opposing the resolution in a debate. • Public Forum: Commonly used, also known as the "Con". • World Schools Debate: Negative is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Opposition" is used instead • British Parliamentary: Negative is not a common phrase in BP, where "Opposition" is used instead • Canadian National Debate Format: Negative is More ground, or positions. See also “Motion”. • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: ResolutionGeneral Definition: The topic or subject offered to debate. Resolutions are written as statements that create clear affirmative and negative ground, or positions. See also "Motion". • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Resolution is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Motion" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Resolution is not a common phrase in BP, More is not a common phrase in WSD, …
General Definition: The judge’s written decision determining the winners of a debate and “Speaker Points” for each debater. Public Forum:Commonly used. In PF, a judge’s ballotGeneral Definition: The judge’s written decision determining the winners of a debate and “Speaker Points” for each debater. Public Forum:Commonly used. In PF, a judge’s …
General Definition: In general, the affirmativeGeneral Definition: The side supporting the resolutionGeneral Definition: The topic or subject offered to debate. Resolutions are written as statements that create clear affirmative and negative ground, or positions. See also "Motion". • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Resolution is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Motion" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Resolution is not a common phrase in BP, More in a debate, also known as the “Pro”. • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where “Proposition” is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where “Government” …
General Definition: In general, the negativeGeneral Definition: The side opposing the resolution in a debate. • Public Forum: Commonly used, also known as the "Con". • World Schools Debate: Negative is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Opposition" is used instead • British Parliamentary: Negative is not a common phrase in BP, where "Opposition" is used instead • Canadian National Debate Format: Negative is More responsibility to 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 with the affirmativeGeneral Definition: The …
General Definition: The main point or central thesis of an argument; what the debater seeks to prove true. 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: Argument that a position is preferable as long as it has some advantage over the alternative, even if that benefit is minor. 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: The side opposing the resolutionGeneral Definition: The topicGeneral Definition: The central premise being debated, often called the "Motion" or "Resolution". • Public Forum: Not a common phrase in PF, where "Resolution" is used instead. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where "Motion" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where "Motion" is used instead.. • Canadian National Debate More or subject offered to debate. Resolutions are written as statements that create clear affirmativeGeneral Definition: The side supporting the resolution in a debate, also known as the "Pro". • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where "Proposition" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where "Government" is used instead. • Canadian National Debate Format: Not a common phrase in CNDF, where "Proposition" More and negativeGeneral Definition: The side opposing the resolution in a debate. • Public Forum: Commonly used, also known as the "Con". • World Schools Debate: Negative is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Opposition" is used instead • British Parliamentary: Negative is not a common phrase in BP, where "Opposition" is used instead • Canadian National Debate Format: Negative is More ground, or positions. See also “Motion”. • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: ResolutionGeneral Definition: The topic or subject offered to debate. Resolutions are written as statements that create clear affirmative and negative ground, or positions. See also "Motion". • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Resolution is not a common phrase in WSD, where "Motion" is used instead. • British Parliamentary: Resolution is not a common phrase in BP, More is not a common phrase in WSD, …
General Definition: Failure to respond to an opponent’s argument. Public Forum: In PF, conceded arguments are generally granted as an agreement with the opponent. That said, concessions don’t automatically mean the other team will win the entire argument; it is still the responsibility of the debater to explain why that …