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Debate Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The topic of a debate is known as the....
a)
prepostition or resolution
b)
persecution or revolution
c)
proposition or resolution
2.
To start a debate, you must state the word....
a)
Revolved
b)
Resolved
c)
Resolute
3.
To win a debate, you must back your statements up with....
a)
opinions
b)
remarks
c)
glorifications
d)
evidence
4.
Evidence is a mix of....
a)
Examples, Comparisons, Statistics, and Testimonies
b)
Examples, Comparisons, Statistics, and Testimonics
c)
Evaluations, Comparisons, Statistics, and Testimonies
d)
Extracurriculars, Comparisons, Statistics, and Testimonies
5.
The examples that work best in a debate are ones about specific_______, and examples that everyone can ____________.
a)
historic figures, relate to
b)
democratic societies, compare
c)
people, understand
6.
To use comparison, you can point out similarities between what is ______ and what is not ______.
a)
evident
b)
known
c)
calculated
7.
Numbers are used to prove and disprove a point when you are using....
a)
Numbersence
b)
Values
c)
Statistics
d)
Algebraic Equations
8.
Numbers must come from....
a)
A reliable course of action, you have to explain why they're important in the case, you need to identify the source of the stats, and don't overuse them
b)
A reliable source, you have to explain why they're important in the case, you need to identify the source of the stats, and don't reuse old info
c)
A reliable source, you have to explain why they're important in the case, you need to identify the source of the prepositionings, and don't overuse them
d)
A reliable source, you have to explain why they're important in the case, you need to identify the source of the stats, and don't overuse them
9.
1. Make sure you give the speaker credit for their quote
2. Research. Is the person qualified to speak about this topic?
3. Read quotes WORD for WORD
and 
4. Qualify the person you quote
Are steps to using....
a)
Statistics
b)
Evidence
c)
Testimony
d)
Opinions
10.
Jobs of the affirmative during a debate include....
a)
defining the terms, discussing the problem or justification, coming up with a solution and/or plan, and showing the advantages of adopting the change in policy
b)
defining the terms, discussing the problem or justification, coming up with a solution and/or plan, and showing the advantages of adopting the change in political status
c)
defining the terms, discussing the preposition skills, coming up with a solution and/or plan, and showing the advantages of adopting the change in policy