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Use of comparison to draw a general conclusion. The concussion drawn is strong in relation to the number of likeness between the things compared.

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Analogy

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In a debate, the side that favors (affirms) changing the status quo to conform to the debate resolution

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Affirmative

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The process of breaking down an idea or a proposition into its elements. Follows a standard process of seeking pro and con positions on stock issues.

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Analysis

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2 senses of this term are important to debaters. In the first sense, an argument is a message consisting of a conclusion supported by a reason documented by evidence. The emphasis is on a credible proof and logical structure. In the second sense an argument is a confrontation between two parties in disagreement over a claim. The emphasis is on the refutation.

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Argument

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An unsupported statement, a conclusion that lacks evidence for support.

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Assertion

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A prejudice attitude on the part of the source of evidence quoted in a debate.

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Bias

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A prepared statement of arguments relating to a single point

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Block

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An outline of all the arguments on both sides of the debate resolution- an affirmative brief or a negative brief consists of all the arguments on the respective side of the resolution

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Brief

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The affirmative obligation to present a prima facile case supporting the debate resolution

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Burden of proof

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A debate team’s basic position on the resolution, made up of all the arguments that the team presents in support of that position.

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Case

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A relationship between 2 phenomena in which one in believed to cause the other

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Causation

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The process of meeting and dealing directly with an argument of the opposition. Dealing with an argument implies denial or minimization, but not agreement with it.

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Clash

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A constrictive argument is one offered in support of, or in opposition to, the resolution. A constructive speech is a time period in which it is permissible to present constructive (new) arguments.

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Constructive

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A subdivision of an issue, an argument essential to support a position on an issue. Contentions may consist of either observations or indictments.

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Contentions

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The believability of a statement or its source.

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Credibility

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A standard of measurement based on an underlying social value.

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Criterion

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A specified time in the debate when competitors are allowed to ask questions to clarify or point out possible areas for arguments

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Cross examination

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A contest of argumentation

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Debate

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A reason process that takes general statements or premises and draws a conclusion about particular or specific elements.

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Deduction

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A forced choice of one of only two possible alternative, either of which would be undesirable

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Dilemma

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A misrepresentation of a piece of evidence

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Distortion

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To neglect to carry on an argument, in future speeches, after an opponents response.

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Drop

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Scientifically controlled experiments, usually expression in a statistical form.

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Empirical studies

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Data that form the basis for conclusions

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Evidence

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Single objects or events used to illustrate and show the possibility of generalized categories of similar groups of examples; a type of factual evidence.

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Example

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An authority; one whose experience, training or position and study makes his or her testimony acceptable as evidence.

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Expert

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To carry an argument another step forward in rebuttal; to answer the opponents challenge and advance beyond it.

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Extend

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Actual, observable objects or events I the real world; used as evidence in debate, these facts usually fall into these types: (a) examples, (b) statics, (c) empirical studies

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Fact

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A mistaken infrequency; an erroneous conclusion based on faulty reasoning

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Fallacy

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A general objective; an aim

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Goal

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An undesirable impact resulting from the operation of policy system. The impact may be stated in terms of deprivation or injury to the party affected by the policy

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Harm

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A question concerning which the affirmative and negative teams take opposite sides; a major point of disagreement

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Issue

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To fulfill the standards of judgement

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Justification

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The system of analysis that shows the nature of relationships between statements, between facts and conclusion, causes and effects, and deductions from premises.

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Logic

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In debate the side that opposes (negates) the affirmative position and therefore the resolution

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Negative

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An affirmative case construction, in which the affirmative using a systems analysis approach that change is inevitable, presents a proposal to direct that change and expects the negative to proposal to direct that change and expects the negative to propose its own policy system.

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Net benefits

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The specific program proposed by the affirmative team to implement the debate resolution

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Plan

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A means of achieving a goal, an action

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Policy

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Values that reflect judgment as what is expedient, that is, what should or should not be done for the common good

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Political values

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The assumption that conditions and polices should remain as they are

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Presumption

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Latin for “at first look”

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Prima facile

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The relative degree of certainty with which an may be drawn – in statistical language that level of confidence that may be placed in a conclusion expressed as a percentage.

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Probability

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That which reduces uncertainty and increase the probability of the truth of the claim

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Proof

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A debatable statement, open to interpretation, a statement about which reasonable people may accept arguments on either sides

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Proposition

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A philosophical framework within which a case is constructed or the criteria for accepting a premise or conclusion

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Rational

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A sort speech devoted to (1) rebuilding arguments that have been attacked (2) refuting opposing arguments, and (3) summarizing the debate from the perspective of the speaker

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Reasoning

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The process of attacking and and destroying opposing arguments

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Refutation

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A proposition stated in the form of a motion before a legislative assembly.

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Resolution

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The degree of importance of a conclusion

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Significance

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Descriptive or experimental data, often used in drawing mathematical inferences

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Statistics

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A series of broad question encompassing the major debatable issues of any proposition of a policy-for example is there a need for change? Will the plan meet the need? Is the plan the most desirable way to meet the need?

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Stock issues

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The state of conformity to the intent of the debate resolution

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Topicality

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