Debate review 3

What is the proper order for your debate speech?

• Intro, rebuttal, points, definitions, hook, conclusion

• conclusion, hook, intro, rebuttal, points, definitions

• Hook, intro, definitions, rebuttal, points, conclusion

• Points, intro, hook, definition, conclusion

Which of the following do you NOT want to do in a debate

• Cite sources

• Create your own ideas

• Copy/paste from a website

• Attack your opponent in a personal way

When creating a strong hook, you could use

• A shocking fact or statistic

• An interesting quote from a trusted person

• A quick, personal story.

• Hooks are optional, don't worry about it.

The purpose of a strong hook is to

• Show how the opposing team is incorrect in their ideas

• Grab the reader's attention and begin to get them on your side

• Define terms that the audience might not understand

• Introduce yourself to the audience and judges

When creating definitions, it is best to

• Define every single word in the motion

• Only define one word so you don't bore the audience

• Define the terms that are more vague and open to interpretation

• Define words in a way that shows you are smarter than everyone else

Which is the best way to have an introduction for your debate?

• Hello. My first point is...

• Hi! Do you know about (topic)?

• Hello, judges. Today we define (words) as (definitions)

• Hello, audience, opposing team members, and judges.

Which is the best way to have an introduction for your debate? (pt 2)

• Um, let's get started.

• Today's topic is super great because, oh, I need to tell you my name! So my name is, oh! I need to tell you why we disagree, I mean agree!

• I agree with this topic and let me tell you why I agree with it and why anyone who disagrees with it is wrong.

• My name is __ from the aff/neg team. Today we will tell you why we strong agree/disagree with the motion ___.

What's wrong with this point? "My first point is that we disagree with the motion because how could anyone like it? Everyone knows that you have to be a moron to agree with this motion. It's common sense!"

• It has no evidence and is insulting

• It is copy/pasted from the web

• It is too smart for the audience

• There's nothing wrong with it

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What's wrong with this point? "Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. It covers an area of 3,358.6 km² (1,296.8 sq mi).^[3] The second largest city in Vietnam, it consists of 12 urban districts, 1 district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is the cultural and political centre of Vietnam."

• It has too many numbers

• It is too smart for the audience

• It is copy/pasted from the internet

• There's nothing wrong

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is NOT an important part of making a point?

• Your own ideas

• Cited sources to support your ideas

• A brief explanation of why your ideas are correct for the topic

• Ideas that fit nicely with your position on the prompt

• Trick question, yo. They're all important.