Debating Glossary Quiz

What is the role of an adjudicator in a debate?

• To decide which team has won

• To offer points of information

• To introduce speakers

• To give a summary speech

What is the purpose of the definition in a debate?

• To decide the topic of the debate

• To clarify ambiguous words in the motion

• To give a thematic summary

• To offer rebuttal points

What is the role of the extension speaker in a British Parliamentary debate?

• To give a summary speech

• To give an extension and add new material to the debate

• To offer points of information

• To provide a mechanism for the policy

What is the function of a point of information in a debate?

• To make a short interjection to the opposing side

• To provide a mechanism for the policy

• To offer a summary of the key arguments

• To give a thematic summary

What is the purpose of a summary speech in a debate?

• To offer rebuttal points

• To provide a thematic summary of the key arguments

• To introduce speakers

• To decide the topic of the debate

What does the abbreviation 'THW' stand for in a debate motion?

• This house would

• This house regrets

• This house, as the UN, would

• This house believes that

What is the role of the whip in a debate?

• To provide a thematic summary of the key arguments

• To decide which team has won

• To offer points of information

• To give a summary speech

What is the term for the period during which points of information may not be offered in a speech?

• Preparation time

• Long prep

• Unprotected time

• Protected time

What does it mean to 'knife' someone in a debate?

• To contradict someone on the same side as you

• To offer points of information too quickly

• To provide a mechanism for the policy

• To give a thematic summary of the key arguments

What is the function of a point of clarification in a debate?

• To offer a summary of the key arguments

• To clarify or challenge important aspects of a team's mechanism or definition

• To decide the topic of the debate

• To make a short interjection to the opposing side