debate midterm

Question 1

resolution

Answer 1

the min statement or topic ebing debated has to be controversial

Question 2

value

Answer 2

the core principal or ideal that the debatr beliees should be upheald

Question 3

contention

Answer 3

a main argument or poitn made by a side to support their calim

Question 4

caim

Answer 4

the statement being argued

Question 5

warrent

Answer 5

the resoning or evidnece that explain why the claim is true

Question 6

immpactstatement

Answer 6

Statement of why the argument matters and its real world consequneces

Question 7

Pf structure

Answer 7

constructive, crossfore, rebuttle, crossfire summary, grandcrossfire, fianl focus

Question 8

what r the speech times what takes place in thoses sppechs

Answer 8

4 mins , presnt case, state contention, claim warrent impact

Question 9

structure of a debate case

Answer 9

intro , framework, value, contentions, conclusion

Question 10

what is the purpose of value in debate

Answer 10

gies meaning, direction, and a standard for weighing which side is better

Question 11

key terms

Answer 11

alwyas defnied in resolution/bill
- words that can be interpreted in differnt ways

Question 12

what is a burden

Answer 12

is the responisibility each tem has to prove certain points and their argument agaist oppsing claims.

Question 13

agent of action

Answer 13

who is supposed to act or doing somting for the bill

Question 14

identifying object

Answer 14

the main focus or target of the debate

Question 15

eluative term

Answer 15

a word or pharse in the resolution that makes a judgemt

Question 16

first words of a bill are

Answer 16

be it enacted by thecongress here assembles that

Question 17

meaning in congress - appeal the decision of the China

Answer 17

challenge the presiding offeri ruling

Question 18

meaning in congress - to rescind

Answer 18

cancel a previous quations

Question 19

meaning in congress - to lay ont he table

Answer 19

to set aside the current debate

Question 20

meaning in congress - previous question

Answer 20

end debate adn vote now

Question 21

veil of ignorace

Answer 21

• john rawls
• people design a just society without knowing their own status, race, gender, or class — ensuring fairness

Question 22

Need-Based Justic

Answer 22

John Rawls
Justice should be based on each person’s needs — resources and opportunities should be distributed to ensure everyone’s basic well-being, not just based on equality or merit.

Question 23

Merit-Based Justice

Answer 23

Aristotle
People should receive benefits or rewards based on their abilities, efforts, or achievements — those who contribute more deserve more.

Question 24

Existentialism

Answer 24

Friedrich Nietzsche
The belief that individuals create their own meaning and purpose through choices and actions

Question 25

Utilitarianism

Answer 25

Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill The morally right action is the one that produces the greatest happiness or benefit for the greatest number of people.

Question 26

Contractarianism

Answer 26

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau The idea that society is formed through a social contract — people agree to follow rules and authority in exchange for protection and social order.

Question 27

Categorical Imperative

Answer 27

Immanuel Kant A universal moral law stating that one should act only according to principles that could be applied universall

Question 28

Non Sequitur

Answer 28

Occurs when a conclusion doesn’t logically follow from the previous statement or evidence.

Question 29

False Analogy

Answer 29

Comparing two things that are not truly comparable in the relevant way.

Question 30

Confirmation Bias

Answer 30

Only noticing or believing evidence that supports your preexisting opinion while ignoring evidence that contradicts it.

Question 31

False Dilemma

Answer 31

either or

Question 32

Argument from Authority

Answer 32

Saying something must be true just because an authority figure or expert said so

Question 33

Stacking the Deck

Answer 33

Only presenting evidence that supports your argument while ignoring or hiding evidence against it.

Question 34

Appeal to Fear

Answer 34

tries to persuade by making people afraid of the consequences

Question 35

False Precision

Answer 35

Using exact numbers or statistics that give a misleading impression of accuracy

Question 36

Ad Misericordiam

Answer 36

Tries to win an argument by making the audience feel sorry pity