What do Rebuttals do in a debate?
2007-03-06 01:19:03 · 6 answers · asked by NinjaX 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
In law, rebuttal is a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party. By analogy the same term is used in politics and public affairs to refer to the informal process by which statements, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents, are deployed in the media.
In law, special rules apply to rebuttal. Rebuttal evidence or rebuttal witnesses must be confined solely to the subject matter of the evidence rebutted. New evidence on other subjects may not be brought in rebuttal. However, rebuttal is one of the few vehicles whereby a party may introduce surprise evidence or witnesses. How it works is this: Both sides of a controversy are obliged to declare in advance of trial what witnesses they plan to call, and what each witness is expected to testify to. When either a plaintiff (or prosecutor) or defendant brings direct evidence or testimony which was not anticipated, the other side may be granted a specific opportunity to rebut it. In rebuttal, the rebutting party may generally bring witnesses and evidence which were never declared before, so long as they serve to rebut the prior evidence.
2007-03-06 01:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
rebuttals are supposed to contradict the speaker by asking him/her questions that are opposite to his/her view....
For eg; if the speaker is FOR the motion, then the person posing the rebuttal would have to ask a question that is against the motion and the speaker would have to defend his/her viewpoint by answering the question....
cheers :)
2007-03-06 09:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by rad_g16 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rebuttals refute the argument given.
If someone says that abstinance only sex-ed programs work, you refute that argument with your rebuttal, showing htat the efficacy is questionable
[Now, that was just an example; I have no concrete evidence that abstinance only is or is not effective]
2007-03-06 09:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebuttal
2007-03-06 09:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It brings the butt of the argument back and reinforces it. Hence RE-BUTT-al.
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2007-03-06 09:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shoulda done your homework LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look the word up. It will become clear.................
2007-03-06 09:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋