WorksheetsPoint Avenue Speak Out WSC Review Quiz Chapter 6 - 8
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Chapter 6: You may be the world's greatest speaker, but without good __________ organized and presented in a logical way you will not convince many people that your points are correct.
Information
Claims
Refutations
Chapter 6: When looking for evidence, you should go to the following sources:
.net
.com
.gov
.edu
Chapter 7: Successful debaters are able to show ______ their arguments _______ .
what; mean
why; matter
What's an impact?
An argument's structure.
A claim's reasoning.
An argument's significance.
You must be able to say why your arguments matter most and give reasons for your assertion.
True
False
During debates, the opposition and the judge may not agree that your points matter, why is that?
Because you have not explained clearly enough why your arguments and their results may affect them personally.
Because people have different opinions.
You don't have to follow your arguments with a "therefore" statement that provides reasons why they matter.
True
False, you have to.
To win debates consistently, you must appeal to both ________ and _________ .
Likes; dislikes
Interests; disinterests
Logic; credibility
reasons ; emotions
To make the impact of your argument persuasive, you must...
Make it personal to the judge
Help the judge visualize the potential consequences
Most debates are won or lost on good impact …
Organization
Restatement and summation
explanation and comparison
Once you have learned to show why your issues matter, you must develop your ability to ___________ your arguments to those of your opponents.
Develop
Flesh out
Contrast
Compare
Debate is not just about making arguments, it is also about answering those arguments proposed by the other side and showing why your argument has a larger impact than theirs.
True
FALSE
Some of the most effective techniques you can use to show that your arguments have a substantial impact are:
Number of people affected
Significance of the harm
Probability and risk
Ethics and morality
Explain 'Number of people affected'
Explain 'significance of the harm'
Explain 'probability and risk'
Explain 'ethics and morality'
Whatever persuasive techniques you use, you must compare your team's issues and impacts with that of the opposition.
True
FALSE
