english test Flashcards
A speech that contradicts an earlier statement
rebuttal
the specific speech that a debater make to build a case
constructive
Means “the state in which” or how things are now; negative defends this
status quo
Yes or true; the team that agrees with the resolution:
Affirmative
A formal contest of skill in reasoned argument:
Debate
a set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
ARGUMENT
an assertion of the belief of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt
CLAIM
the main ideas or points that led to your claim - or how you justify your stance
REASON
Facts that support your reasons and claim; based in research and properly cited
EVIDENCE
direct language from outside sources
QUOTES
information all agree on (times, dates, locations, etc.)
FACTS
numbers and research from experts
STATISTICS
experiences that illustrate the point
EXAMPLES
No or false; the team that disagrees with the resolution:
Negative
Occurs after each constructive; the person who just spoke is asked questions by their opponent.
cross-examination
To show that something is false or wrong
refute
The author’s word choice
diction
A reference to a well-known character, place, or situation from history, music, art, or another work of literature.
allusion
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things; it implies an underlying similarity between the two and does not use the words like or as
metaphor
A figure of speech that uses like or as to compare seemingly unlike things
simile
An author’s attitude towards his or her subject matter
tone
A contrast between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens (three types)
irony
Strategies that convince the audience of the speaker’s character and/or credibility
ethos
Strategies that convince an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response
pathos
A way of persuading an audience by way of reason (provides a claim and evidence)
logos
Persuasive techniques used by public speakers and writers of literary works, especially those written to persuade
rhetorical devices
The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas (used to emphasize a point)
repetition
The comparing and contrasting of two or more usually opposite ideas, characters, objects, etc.
juxtaposition
A gradual increase in loudness or intensity
crescendo
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
syntax
A short written or oral account of an event from a person’s life.
anecdote
