
Debate Skills and Techniques

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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between debate tournaments and televised debates?
Debate tournaments focus on shouting and attacking.
Televised debates emphasize logic and research.
Debate tournaments reward hard work and creativity.
Televised debates are judged on substantive issues.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal shared by both refutation and rebuttal?
To avoid substantive issues.
To ignore the opponent's arguments.
To respond to arguments.
To attack the opponent personally.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT one of the four key steps for being responsive in debates?
Locating the argument
Summarizing the argument
Ignoring the argument
Explaining the impact
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'locating the argument' involve in a debate?
Signposting for the judge
Avoiding the flow of the debate
Ignoring the judge's understanding
Finding the argument for oneself only
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is summarizing the argument important in a debate?
To lengthen the debate unnecessarily
To avoid engaging with the opponent
To make the premise clear to the judge
To confuse the judge
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a claim-level challenge in a debate?
It challenges the explicit reasoning behind an argument.
It provides alternate reasons why a claim is untrue.
It addresses the explicit reasoning behind an argument.
It explains why an argument is fundamentally important.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most compelling form of refutation?
Claim-level challenges
Ignoring the opponent's argument
Warrant-level challenges
Impact-level challenges
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should a debater explain after responding to an argument?
The opponent's weaknesses
The impact of their response
The judge's decision
The audience's reaction
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of 'clash' in a debate?
It makes the debate boring.
It is unnecessary for critical thinking.
It is only important in televised debates.
It is key to understanding and deeper critical thinking.
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