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If you cultivate it you will find yourself constantly forming a rebuttal whenever you converse.
Neither had any one of the prosecutor's witnesses been asked a single question in rebuttal.
In rebuttal of testimony produced by the defense the prosecution introduced a series of witnesses.
The preparation suggested in the last section is an absolute prerequisite to successful work in rebuttal.
He shook his head emphatically as though to deny rebuttal, which they hadn't actually made.
Sometimes the first affirmative speaker is allowed to follow with the single speech in rebuttal.
And the defendant may then introduce evidence to refute matter first brought out by the rebuttal.
The prosecution rested, reserving, however, the right to call witnesses in rebuttal, if need should be.
On those three sections the visitor based his charge and the royal officials their rebuttal.
The neighborhood extracted considerable eager conversation from it; argument, rebuttal, suspicion, certainty, retrospect, and prophecy.
Testimony like that of the receiver of the Crown taxes in rebuttal of charges seemed to weigh little.
Carolyn started to say something in rebuttal, but her father and his aides were already upon them.
It is the only real world forum where we have the opportunity for international presentation and rebuttal.
The following specimens of rebuttal cards, prepared by students for an inter-class debate, may prove suggestive.
If he has really indulged in these unfair means the evidence advanced in rebuttal will reveal that fact.
The first essential of rebuttal work is a keen interest in, and attention to, the opposing argument.
He can then provide each rebuttal speaker with the proper material as the occasion for its use arrives.
Asked Esther, in a quick rebuttal which actually had a convincing sound, "when he didn't write to me?"
The first rebuttal to the existence of such a toxicity was forwarded by Evelyn in the 17th century.
Steve Allen claimed the right to put the witness on the stand, asserting that it was in rebuttal.
In the presentation of rebuttal all the principles which are laid down in the next chapter should be observed.
They are of equal importance and apply with equal force to both the main argument and the rebuttal speeches.
Nash, who is vigorous in his expressions of respect for his friend, is notably weak in his rebuttals of fact.
In many respects the last rebuttal speeches on each side are the most conspicuous and decisive parts of a debate.
Having no argument to present in way of rebuttal, I shook hands with the old man and started away.
If the team consist of three speakers and all are allowed to appear in rebuttal the entire order is as follows.
"The testimony I propose to present through this witness is in the way of rebuttal," returned Mr Ferris, severely.
The government introduced eighty-five witnesses in chief to sustain the various counts in the indictment, and ninety-six in rebuttal.
When this is accomplished he will have a most effective aid to the kind of rebuttal work which secures results.
I was still trying to think up an adequate rebuttal when I came out of the air lock and into the ship.
In a formal debating contest it is sometimes advisable to have the alternate take charge of the entire mass of rebuttal material.
A trifle of published criticism, for example, goes through the Southern papers with rebuttals enough to break down a national constitution.
He had learned more valuable pointers in the past few days on the matter of rebuttal than Blackstone ever revealed to him.
In the case of a debating team the work of closing the argument should be left to the last speaker in rebuttal.
All at once it seemed he could be definitely allowed to treat himself to a little wholesome rebuttal of Anne and her ways.
Then the question that the man had asked in rebuttal to his own penetrated the manager's mind, and he became puzzled.
"Then, with the consent of the prosecuting counsel, witness is discharged, subject to recall should the necessities of rebuttal demand it."
The rebuttal speech must introduce no new argument, but is limited to a discussion of the validity of the arguments already presented.
There should be more evidence, he decided, to support the plausible theory now provided; but no rebuttal to weaken or upset that evidence.
I could not speak, I shook my head, and for evidence in rebuttal I showed in my eyes two fountains of standing tears.
Probably it would have been admitted in rebuttal, when Ross swore that he did not have any conversation with Matthews on that afternoon.
And what, the article further demanded, had her friends to offer in rebuttal but her social position, her youth and her beauty?
When the evidence for the defendant is all in, the plaintiff may introduce evidence in rebuttal, after which the defendant may do likewise.
Every detail must be mastered; every rebuttal card must be so well in mind that a mere glance will be sufficient to reveal its contents.
In the sensitive state of party politics at this time, such frank criticism could not fail to raise a tempest of rebuttal and of counter abuse.
It is better to make the rebuttal a little less sweeping than it might be and have it fall pat on the speech which it is attacking.
For purposes of rebuttal it is usual to have material on cards arranged under the principal subdivisions of the subject, so that they can readily be found.
If cards are used, arguments to be used in the main debate might be arranged in one place, material for rebuttal in another, quotations and statistics in still another.
Such rebuttal would have had weight seven years ago, but it would not be accepted to-day, for I have made my campaign and won my battle.
As the last speaker has the advantage of making the final impression upon the judges it is usual to offset this by reversing the order of rebuttal.
To the surprise of all, and especially of the Counsel for the Crown, O'Hara called no witnesses and offered no evidence in rebuttal of that before the court.
The conclusion for the final rebuttal speech should be prepared with the same care that is exercised in the preparation of the conclusion for the main argument.
Where several means of proving a proposition have been presented, but only one of them could in reality stand as proof, that is the one to discuss in rebuttal.
When rebuttal is given in introducing the main argument, it is well to begin by answering the last argument presented by the last speaker for the opposition.
In this case there are no complications; but when two teams are debating, the members of each must decide among themselves as to how the rebuttal shall be handled.
However, the conditions under which the two speeches are delivered are very different, and it is therefore necessary that we give special attention to the presentation of rebuttal.
However, in the chapter on rebuttal a distinction was made by which that term was used to indicate the practical work of defending an argument and attacking an opponent.
Therefore, this is not so much a defense of Smith (who, I believe, is absolutely wrong in trying to link weird fiction with science fiction), as a rebuttal to Ackerman.
No time may be transferred from one speaker to another, but the order of rebuttal speeches on either side may be changed at the wish of the speakers on that side.
Then as each argument is brought up he quickly finds the most effective rebuttal material on that point and hands it over to the speaker who is to answer that argument.
These and many similar situations which are bound to arise in actual debating make it plain that the task of arranging material is a very important part of the preparation for rebuttal.
Owing to the fact that the discovery of the knives had taken the defense somewhat by surprise, it was permitted to sandwich its rebuttal testimony in between the speeches.
I had no rebuttal to their arguments; I was acting on an impulse that transcended reason, and must have recognized that any explanation as to my momentous decision would sound foolish.
In a debate the same end is gained by rehearsals of the main speeches; in the rebuttal, which is best when it is spontaneous, you have to trust to the judgment gained by practice.
"When in a case like this the prisoner offers a defense not anticipated by the prosecution, the latter, of course, has the right to meet such defense with proof in rebuttal."
This acquaintance was entirely in rebuttal of the charge that all professors belong to the mutually exclusive classes of those who know their subjects and those who love their students.
Then the prosecution, in rebuttal, brings cumulative testimony to support its first witnesses, and the jury, seeing that the prisoner has lied, conclude that he is guilty of the crime charged.
The defense having rested the night before, the first action of the Judge on the opening of the court was to demand whether the prosecution had any rebuttal testimony to offer.
The judge just referred to had shown me the absurdities arising from the fact that testimony in regard to character, even in the case of professional criminals, was not allowed save in rebuttal.
This must be done notwithstanding the fact that the rebuttal for that argument is a pet piece of property belonging to another member of the team who will speak later in the program.
When Luther is charged with immoral conduct, and the specific facts together with the documentary evidence are not submitted along with the charge, little can be done in the way of rebuttal.
Diana Trenchant finished making a note and then said, "Yes, I have some closing words, but first, I want to point out that I was given no opportunity to present rebuttal witness as you did."
When also this scheme of theirs was defeated, they finally succeeded in gaining the glory that they did not dare to hand over their futile rebuttal nor to give us an opportunity to reply to it!