Debate Review 2

A debate has two sides. They are...

• positive & negative
• affirmative & negative
• pro & con
• light side & dark side

Which side of the debate presents first? 

• Affirmative
• Negative

What is a claim?

• an arguable statement

• evidence

• reasoning

• one of the four sides of debate

Bad or erroneous reasoning that results in an unsound argument.

• Fallacy

• Flowing

• Judges

• Negative Team

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

In debate, you might use pathos as a way to convince your audience. This means you will

• Give them facts and statistics

• Speak as a person of authority on a subject

• Appeal to their emotions to convince them to believe you

• Baffle them with big words and awkward movements

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In debate, you may use a personal anecdote to show you have authority on the topic/motion/subject. This means you would be using

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Yolos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In your debate, you might engage your audience with startling facts, statistics, and data. In this case, you would be using _____ to convince them

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Frodos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“Mom, you know that I am a self-starter, a dedicated learner, and an A student. You can trust that I will not misuse my phone in class.”

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5