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Debate Terms

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Debate Terms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A formal contest of skill in reasoned argument

Debate

Argument

Affirmative

Resolution

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The statement of the point to be debated.

proposition

resolution

affirmative

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The formal statement of the proposition.

resolution

status quo

burden of proof

proposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Yes or true; the team that agrees with the resolution

affirmative

negative

burden of proof

status quo

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

competition in which two opposing teams make speeches to support their arguments and disagree with those of the other team.

debate

claim

resolution

rebuttal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the term "rebuttal" mean in the context of a debate?

A summary of the arguments

A response to the opponent's arguments

The conclusion of the debate

The introduction of the debate

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DOK Level 1: Recall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A concisely worded formal statement of the issue

to be debated that contains only one idea.

Affirmative

proposition

negtive

argument

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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