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| a significant improvement over the status quo that can be gained by the affirmitive plan |
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| The side that favors changing the status quo in order to conform to the resolution |
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| The process of breaking down an idea or proposition into its elements, involves seeking pro and con positions on stock issues |
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| Use of comparison to draw a general conclusion, this technique can provide clarity for judges and audience members |
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| a message consisting of a conclusion supported by credible and logical reasoning and proof |
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| the use of argument to reach the truth of an issue using research in addition to logistical amd persuasive techniques |
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| an unsupported statement that lacks evidence for support |
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| in a need-plan case, it is a positive effect of the plan |
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| A prejudice attitude on part of the source of evidence quoted by either side in the debate, as a result opinions of the sources are questionable |
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| An outline of all arguments on both sides of the debate resolution, divided into 2 sides-affirmitive and negative |
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| The affirmitive Obligation is to present a "prima facie" case supporting the resolution |
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| The negative obligation to meet and clash with the affirmitive case |
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| The obligation of either side to respond to relevant constructive argumentspresented by the opponents with the mindset of advancing own arguments |
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| the obligation of either side to prove any argument they initiate |
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| an organized collection of evidence recorded on notecards, should only contain one idea or bit or information from a credible source |
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| a debate team's basic position of the resolution |
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| A type of affirmitive case structure which shows the proposed policy of the affirmitive to have significant and unique advantages over the status quo |
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| a negative case approach which admits the status quo should be changed, but believes it should be different from the affirmitive position, introduced typically in the first negative constructive speech |
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| a relationship between 2 phenomina in which one is caused by another |
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| an argument that is in support of, or opposition to, the resolution |
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| a diagram of the arguments in a debate and of their relationships, Affirmitive in the left hand column and negative in the right |
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| the specific program proposed by the affirmitive to implement the debate resolution, this is necessary in the affirmitive case |
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| the relationship of workability between a policy and its claimed effect, a plan-meets-advantage argument is an attack designed to prove the content of the plan |
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| A statement within a given position that are in opposition with each other |
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| a statement of a logical relationship between 2 phenomina which show they appear together |
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| a form of debate in which debaters are permitted to ask direct questions of an opponent during specified time periods, follows the opponent's constructive speech |
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| a reasoning process that takes general statements and draws a conclusion about particular elements |
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| the undesirable outcomes of a plan |
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| to neglect to carry on an argument after the opponents' response |
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| the plank of the plan which provides forseeing performance or prohibition planks of the plan are carried out |
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| To carry an agument another step forward in rebuttal, to answer the opponent's challenge and advance beyond it |
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| A mistaken inference, an erroneous conclusion based upon faulty reasoning |
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| Error of mistaking casual relationships (Ex: Flies and Brids both in June) |
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| In inductive reasoning, this consists of the error of drawing a general conclusion based on too few examples |
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| In inductive reasoning, this fallacy consists of the error of comparing 2 dissimilar things |
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| Basing statistical inferences upon a non-random or non-representative sample |
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| an assumed power to put a proposal in effect |
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| "At first look" or obvious. Case must include a specific plan to implement the resolution and justification for the plan: an inherent need in the status quo or comparative advantage |
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