CHAPTER II

THE PROPOSITION

I. The Subject-Matter of the Proposition 9

1. The subject must be interesting 9

2. Subjects for first practice should be those of which the debater has a general knowledge 11

3. The subject must be debatable 12

II. The Wording of the Proposition 13

1. The proposition should be so narrowed as to embody only one central idea 14

2. The proposition should be stated in the affirmative 15

3. The proposition should contain no ambiguous words 16

4. The proposition should be worded as simply and as briefly as is consistent with the foregoing requirements 18