Debate Starter 1 Intro Terms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Explanation

When you give a reason that explains why your argument makes sense by giving more details.

Evidence

Facts, statistics and quotes you can find by researching online.

Third Speaker

This is often the last speaker for each team. They summarize everything their team has said and make a strong final argument to convince the adjudicator that th

Second Speaker

After the first speaker, the second speaker takes a turn. They usually continue explaining their team's ideas and might also start responding to what the opposi

First Speaker

: This person is the first one to speak for their team. They usually introduce the team's main ideas and start explaining why their team agrees or disagrees wit

Order of Speakers

This is the planned sequence or lineup showing who will speak first, second, third, and so on during the debate. It helps organize the debate so everyone knows

Speaker

In a debate, a speaker is someone from either team who takes turns talking and presenting arguments to support their team's side of the motion.

Neutral

Being neutral means not taking a side. It's like when you don't pick a team when your friends are arguing about which ice cream flavor is the best.

Opposing Team

The team that disagrees with your team. If you're on the Affirmative team, the Negative team is your opposing team, and vice versa.

Rebuttal

This is when you listen to what the other team says and then try to prove why they're wrong or why your team's ideas are better. It's like saying, "You think th

Position

This refers to where someone stands on the motion, whether they agree or disagree. It's like picking a side in a game.

Negative/Opposition

This team disagrees with the motion. Using the same example, the Negative team would say, "No, we don't think school uniforms should be mandatory.

Affirmative/Proposition

This team agrees with the motion. If the topic is "School uniforms should be mandatory," the Affirmative team would say, "Yes, we think school uniforms are a go

Motion

Think of the motion as the topic of the debate, like a question or a statement that the teams will either agree or disagree with. It's what the debate is all ab

Adjudicator

This is like a teacher or a referee in a game. Their job is to listen to both sides in a debate and decide who made the better argument.

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