Debate Vocabulary
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- Q1Topic of the debateResolution30s
- Q2A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.rhetorical question30s
- Q3comparing one choice to the other with a sarcastic effectcontrast30s
- Q4an overstatement of what will happen to draw in the audienceexaggeration30s
- Q5an argument that is based solely off of the debater's feelings.emotional argument30s
- Q6examples that only fit an exceptional caselimited examples30s
- Q7a statement made about a group that tries to apply to everyone apart of that groupGeneralization30s
- Q8a conclusion that might have the same topic, but has nothing to do with the actual debate.irrelevant conclusion30s
- Q9Repetition of initial consonant soundsAlliteration30s
- Q10A comparison of two different things that are similar in some wayAnalogy30s
- Q11presents several facts in order from least to most importantClimatic Word Order30s
- Q12language that appeals to the sensesImagery30s
- Q13contrast two opposing ideasOpposites30s
- Q14repeating words, phrases, or similar grammatical structures to draw an analogy or slogan. ("Just as sun warms the earth, this blanket warms you!") ("Get a bucket of chicken and have a barrel of fun!")Parallelism30s
- Q15Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effectRepitition30s