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Year 1 Unit 3 - Crossfires and Rebuttal

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rebut/Refute

a)

Spoken without preparation.

b)

A question with infinite possible answers.

c)

An interactive period during a debate when opponents ask and answer questions

d)

To prove an argument wrong.

2.

Crossfire

a)

Spoken without preparation.

b)

A question with infinite possible answers.

c)

An interactive period during a debate when opponents ask and answer questions

d)

To prove an argument wrong.

3.

Extemporaneous

a)

Spoken without preparation.

b)

A question with infinite possible answers.

c)

An interactive period during a debate when opponents ask and answer questions

d)

To prove an argument wrong.

4.

Deny / Factcheck

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that the statement is false using contrary evidence.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

5.

Minimize

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that there is no connection, or link, between the statement and the evidence offered.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

6.

Turn

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that there is no connection, or link, between the statement and the evidence offered.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

7.

Outweigh

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that there is no connection, or link, between the statement and the evidence offered.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

8.

De-Link

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that there is no connection, or link, between the statement and the evidence offered.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

9.

Non-Unique

a)

To argue that the statement actually supports your side of the case.

b)

To argue that the statement is not the only way to cause or solve this problem.

c)

To argue that the statement is not that big of a deal.

d)

To argue that there is no connection, or link, between the statement and the evidence offered.

e)

To argue that the statement is not as important as your own statement.

10.

Open Question

a)

A question with only two possible answers - yes or no.

b)

A question with only two possible answers (yes or no), where one answer is suggested by the question.

c)

A question with infinite possible answers.

11.

Closed Question

a)

A question with only two possible answers - yes or no.

b)

A question with only two possible answers (yes or no), where one answer is suggested by the question.

c)

A question with infinite possible answers.

12.

Leading Question

a)

A question with only two possible answers - yes or no.

b)

A question with only two possible answers (yes or no), where one answer is suggested by the question.

c)

A question with infinite possible answers.

13.

Attack

a)

To make an argument clearer, less confusing.

b)

To uphold your own arguments against an attack.

c)

To undermine your opponents’ arguments.

14.

Defend

a)

To make an argument clearer, less confusing.

b)

To uphold your own arguments against an attack.

c)

To undermine your opponents’ arguments.

15.

Clarify

a)

To make an argument clearer, less confusing.

b)

To uphold your own arguments against an attack.

c)

To undermine your opponents’ arguments.