Reply Speech Quick Quiz (WSDC Intermediate)

Motion: This House Would ban plastic bags.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• Environmental protection and sustainability

• Popularity of plastic bag companies

• Long-term health and safety of citizens

• Feasibility of alternatives (paper, cloth, reusable bags)

Motion: This House Would make school uniforms compulsory.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• • Equality and fairness among students

• • Impact on student focus and discipline

• • Accessibility and affordability of education

• • Whether teachers like the design of the uniform

• How much money fashion brands lose

Motion: This House Would colonize the solar system.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• Which planet has the coolest name

• • Safety and survival of humanity in the long run

• • Scientific and technological feasibility

• • Costs versus benefits to society

• Popularity of space in current mainstream media

Motion: This House Would require social media companies to ban political advertising.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• Balance between free speech and preventing manipulation

• Protection of democratic integrity (reducing misinformation, foreign influence)

• Popularity of political ads with users (as a stakeholder interest)

• Practical enforceability of the ban across platforms

• Profits of tech companies

Motion: This House Would allow countries to close their borders to climate refugees.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• • Protection of fundamental human rights

• • State responsibility in global crises

• Feasibility and sustainability of refugee resettlement policies

• Popularity of refugee policies in polls

• Climate suitability for refugees

Motion: This House Would ban the development of lethal autonomous weapons.
(select all the CORRECT metrics... there are three)

• Ethical limits of warfare

• Which country invents them first

• Risks of escalation and accountability in conflict

• R&D costs for such implementation

• Long-term security balance

Which of the following should not be included in a reply speech?

• A weighing of the most important clashes in the debate

• A short summary of why your side has won

• New arguments that were never mentioned before

• A comparison of how each side met or failed the metrics

Which of the following is not a key characteristic that differentiates reply speeches from regular substantive speeches?

• Reply speeches are shorter (usually 4 minutes instead of 8)

• Reply speeches are delivered in a more persuasive, team-wide summary voice

• Reply speeches are done in the present tense, finalizing the arguments and giving effective extensions.

• Reply speeches evaluate the debate through metrics and clashes

What type of voice should we be using in a reply speech? (Mark all that apply)

• Comparative and Contrasting (worlds, etc.)

• Biased adjudicator / evaluative

• Past-tense and Reflective

• Team-oriented

• Refutative with multiple final rebuttals

Which of the following excerpts should not be included in a reply speech?

• “At the end of the debate, the real question is: who best protected the environment?”

• "There is one stakeholder that was forgotten in this debate: small business owners, who need to be properly considered."

• “Weighing across the three metrics we set, our side is clearly ahead on every front.”

• “While the opposition tried to show feasibility, their examples collapsed under scrutiny.”