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Meeting 2
V. Speech Delivery:
a. Substantive Speech: 5-8 minutes
b. Reply Speech:3-5 minutes
XII. Team Split: Distribution of arguments to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd speaker.
XIII. Argumentation:
a. The process of explaining why a point of view should be accepted.
b. Valid by its supporting logic & facts.
XIV. Good argumentation: Relevance, Organization, Consistency & internal logic, Clarity, and
Effective use of evidence.
XV. Rebuttal:
a. The process of proving that the opposing teams arguments should be accorded less
weight than its claim.
b. Showing how & why the oppositions arguments are invalid.
XVI. Rebuttal: The arguments are
a. Based on a wrong of facts/ interpretation of facts.
b. Irrelevant to the topic.
c. Illogical.
d. Involving unacceptable implication.