Advanced Rebuttals

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

What does a thesis statement do in the rebuttal?

Tells the moral of the debate.
It's just the first sentence of your rebuddle.
It states your position in the debate.
It's a preview of the arguments you will make in the rebuddle.
It re-states your counterplan.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

What are strategic concessions?

The point in the debate where you decide to give up.
When you get the opposition to admit they have lost the debate.
Ending your speech in a clever way.
Buying candy or popcorn at a reasonable price.
When you let your opposition win an argument, but state why you, or your team is still winning the debate.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

It is common in debate for the opposition/negative to have the last constructive, but the first rebuttal; thereby, creating two back-to-back opposition speeches. What is this phenomenon called?

Opposition advantage
Opposition block
Opposition offense
Impact calculua
Presumption

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

What are some of the advantages the affirmative team has as outlined in the advanced rebuttals video?

Frequency.
Recency.
Cross-Examination.
Primacy.
Timing.

Question 5 of 5

5. Question

What can the affirmative team do in their rebuttal to strengthen their case?

Make new arguments against the opposition block.
Re-state your thesis statement (or the same) in your first speech.
Point out any fallacies the negative committed throughout the debate,
Re-iterate that the responsibility of the negative is to refute the resolution.
Remind the judge of the flaws in the disadvantage (DA).