General Definition: An argument that states a competitor has misinterpreted a word in 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: …
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 …
General Definition: An offensive form of refutationGeneral Definition: Direct responses to an opponent’s argument. See also “ClashGeneral Definition: Direct responses to an argument, forming the disagreement of the debate. Public Forum: see general definition.
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More”. • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: see general definition. • British Parliamentary: see general definition. • Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition. More that reverses an argument by …
General Definition: A strategic argument delivered at the bottom of a speech that contextualizes the debate in terms of certain points 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 …
General Definition: 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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More is passed. • Public Forum: Commonly used. See also “Uniqueness”. • World Schools …
General Definition: Key points in a debate that are crucial to the outcome; reasons why the judge should give the decision to a team. 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: In debate, the logical justificationGeneral Definition: In debate, the logical justificationGeneral Definition: In debate, the logical justification for why a claim is true, including examples, logic, studies, data, or expert opinion. See also "Evidence".
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More for why a claimGeneral Definition: The main point or central thesis of an argument; what the debater seeks to prove true. Public Forum: see general definition.
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More 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. • …
General Definition: The standards by which a judge evaluates the impacts of a debate, including explicit means of comparison like magnitudeGeneral 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 examines the size of an argument’s effect. MagnitudeGeneral Definition: A form of impact weighing that examines the size of an argument's effect. Magnitude typically answers two questions: 1) How many are affected (also called "scope" or "breadth"); and 2) How much are they affected (also called "magnitude" or "depth"). • Public Forum: see general definition. • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where "Severity" More typically answers two questions: 1) How many are affected (also called “scope” or “breadth”); …