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Civil Discourse & Argumentation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civil discourse is best described as

a)

Debate

b)

Discussion

c)

Lecture

d)

Speech

2.

Which of the following is not part of an argument?

a)

Evidence

b)

Claim

c)

Restatement

d)

Reasoning

3.

Which of the following is not part of a refutation?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Restatement

c)

Claim

d)

Support

4.

Which of the following is not an essential element of civil discourse?

a)

Respect

b)

Structure

c)

Empathy

d)

Determination

5.

What is missing from this argument?

Baseball is boring because it takes too long to play.

a)

Evidence

b)

Claim

c)

Reasoning

6.

What is missing?

Some people think video games are bad for you. Research shows that gamers have enhanced hand-eye coordination.

a)

Restatement

b)

Refutation

c)

Support

7.

What is missing?

Some say that the Jags will never improve. However, they just hired Urban Meyer, who has a fantastic NCAA record.

a)

Restatement

b)

Refutation

c)

Support

d)

Conclusion

8.

This is an example of civil discourse

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The artist's message is:

a)

Civil discourse is alive & well

b)

Civil discourse is dead & gone

c)

Civil discourse is wounded but not gone

10.

What is the artist's message?

a)

Civil discourse died with McCain

b)

Civil discourse was born with McCain

c)

Civil discourse was born & died with John McCain

d)

Who is John McCain?