| A | B |
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| signpost(ing) | Making references to where you are on the flow and what you are answering. |
| tag | brief summary statement that precedes a piece of evidence |
| brink | point at which a small change will cause a significant impact, often used in disadvantages. |
| burden of proof | obligation of the affirmative to prove the resolution true |
| voting issue | An issue the judge should vote on before anything else. |
| top heavy | spending more time on overviews and early arguments, poorly answering those at the bottom of the flow. |
| kritik | philosophical criticism that usually attacks underlying assumptions of resolution |
| context | whether the quote presented in the debate reflects the proper context of the article |
