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Affirmative Team:  \nThe team that argues in favor of the resolution  \n| 2. Constructive Speech:\u003Cbr>The first speech given by each debater, used to build the\u003Cbr>case  3. contention:\u003Cbr>Claim made for or against the resolution |\n| --- |\n| 4.debate:\u003Cbr>A structured discussion, often with a moderator and an audience in which the participants discuss a topic from two opposing sides \u003Cbr>5. Negative Team:\u003Cbr>The team that argues against the resolution  |\n| 6. Rebuttal Speech:\u003Cbr>A speech given by each debater, used to refute\u003Cbr>arguments of the opposing team  7. refute:\u003Cbr>Directly attack the arguments of the opposing team |\n\n8. resolution:  \nThe proposition or subject offered to debate.","cbCain2lmtw4Coy0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain2lmtw4Coy0","pdf",163828,"English","# Debate Vocabulary Definitions\n## Team and Role Definitions\n## Speech and Argumentation Concepts","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary role of the Affirmative Team?\",\"answer\":\"The Affirmative Team is responsible for arguing in favor of the given resolution.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a constructive speech defined in a debate context?\",\"answer\":\"A constructive speech is the initial presentation delivered by each debater, serving as the foundation for building their case.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a rebuttal speech?\",\"answer\":\"A rebuttal speech is delivered by debaters to directly challenge and refute the arguments previously presented by the opposing team.\"}]","Debate Vocabulary Answer Key | PDF",1790630261]