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Debate Vocabulary

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  • How many layers does an argument have (think like an onion)
    five - claim, reasons, evidence, warrants, acknowledgements
  • What is another word for assumption?
    premise
  • What is a word meaning able to be believed or trusted in terns of references?
    credible
  • What is the opposite of moral or honorable?
    unethical
  • What type of fallacyy is this; The debater draws a conclusion based on an insignificant sample size. I asked Johnny Depp for his autograph in a restaurant and he gave it to me; so, all movie stars must be kind.
    Hasty Generalisation:
  • What is another word for tautoligical?
    redundant, ie A speedy sprint is a tautology because a sprint is always speedy!
  • Who is the first speaker to start the debate?
    The Leader of the Government
  • What is another word for scholorly?
    authoritative
  • An assertation is also called a what:
    declaration
  • Tell the teacher in two sentences why zoos should be banned.
    teacher's decision
  • What fallacy is this? When a debater uses a personal insult as a rebuttal. Do not listen to Lisa's argument because she is an idiot and a liar.
    attacking the person: / ad hominem
  • Is this the best diploma class you have ever taken?
    teacher's  decision
  • Name two types of fallacy
    Up to the teacher to decide if correct
  • What is another word for criteria?
    standards, ie The IELTS test has a strict set of standards for each band of the four main language skills.
  • What fallacy is this? The debater asserts that their viewpoint is correct because the general population supports it. All my friends are buying Samsung Galaxy 7 phones, so they must be great.
    appeal to popular opnion
  • What kind of fallacy is this?. The debater makes a disconnected rebuttal to distract from the real issues. There's too much concern about saving the environment. We can never create a perfect environment as we are only humans.
    Red Herring
  • How many participants are there in the the Lincoln - Douglas debate style?
    two
  • What is another word for rebut?
    refute
  • What is another word for accentuate?
    emphasize
  • What is a formal discussion on opposing views in a public competition or assembly?
    debate
  • What is another word for resolution?
    proposition or motion
  • What is the one word which means applicable to the majority?
    generalizable
  • What is another word for clash?
    confront
  • What type of fallacy is this?: The debater distorts, exaggerates or misrepresents an opponent’s claim., A: All zoos should be banned. B: My opponent wants to prevent people from learning about wild animals by closing all zoos.
    Straw Man:
  • What it is when a debater names an authority or expert
    cite or a citation