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two people equally trying to prove to a judge which side is "right", using a formal structure.
Debate
confrontation in which people cross lines and attack to prove to each other WHO or what is "right"
Fight
presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
Argument
a series of debates in 1858 for Illinois state senate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas; also a specific structure for modern debate.
Lincoln-Douglas debate
a statement made by the lawyer for each side at the beginning of a trial, in which each lawyer outlines the case he or she intends to present
opening statement
in a trial, each attorney's summary of the case, which attempts to persuade the judge (and the jury if there is one) to favor his or her side
closing statement
the opposite argument or viewpoint from what the speaker/writer is saying
counterargument
a response that refutes an argument; a comeback
rebuttal
Prove to be false or incorrect
refute
defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
justify
Recognize; admit
acknowledge
Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail
delineate
To examine, assess, and judge carefully.
evaluate
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support
claim
relevant pieces of information that support a claim: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or stories.
evidence
A method of reasoning/thinking
logic
