YMV Trivia

To be a great debater, it is important to

• Speak clearly, loudly, and with good emphasis

• Think about what the other team will say against your argument

• Learn a lot about your topic by researching it

• All of the above

In debate, which side uses evidence to support their argument?

• The pro (yes) side

• The con (no) side

• Both sides use evidence

• Neither side uses evidence

The name of the written document prepared to defend or oppose a given statement

• Paper

• Case

• Speech

• Debate

What is debate?

• A fist fight

• A formal argument that follows specific rules

• The point you are trying to prove

• Something you catch fish with

Another word for counter-argument is

• Contrast

• Hyberbole

• Refutation

• Kitchen debate

The proposition is "School should start late." The argument is "We would get more sleep and do better." A possible counter-argument is

• No way. You're dumb

• If school started late, we'd get out too late to play sports against other schools

• Also, research has proven that teenagers naturally go to sleep later and need to sleep longer in the mornings

• If we didn't have to get up early, we'd just stay up later, and not get any more sleep than we do now

Manner refers to

• the content of the speech

• the structure of the speech

• the delivery of the speech

Who decides which team wins a debate?

• The adjudicator

• The articulator

• The administrator

• The arbitrator

"If you were a true Lebanese, you would support the rights of people to protest for their basic rights". This statement presents which of the below logical fallacies?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Post hoc

• Ad hominem

Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy Smiley toothpaste brand. Therefore, it must be a great

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Ad hominem

• Hasty Generalization