Debate Skills Quiz

What is the primary goal of a debate?

• To prove the other team wrong

• To persuade an audience or judge using reasoning and evidence

• To entertain the audience

• To agree with the opposition

Which team argues in favor of the motion?

• Opposition

• Affirmative

• Neutral

• Adjudicator

What are the two opposing sides in a debate called?

• Government and Citizens

• Affirmative and Opposition

• Speaker and Adjudicator

• Prosecution and Defense

What is a motion in a debate?

• A set of rules for debating

• A topic or proposition for discussion

• A technique for argumentation

• A method of persuasion

What does a rebuttal do in a debate?

• Introduces new arguments

• Challenges or refutes the opponent's arguments

• Summarizes the debate

• Defines key terms

The Leader of Opposition is responsible for presenting the negative team's case.

• True

• False

A Point of Information (POI) can be asked at any time during a speech.

• True

• False

In a debate, arguments must always be supported by evidence.

• True

• False

Asian Parliamentary Debate involves one reply speech.

• True

• False

Debate teaches critical thinking and public speaking skills.

• True

• False