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Debate Basics Reviewed

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your answer to the other team's points. (your response)

(a)  

2.

My _______________ is affirmative and yours is negative.

a)

position

b)

posture

c)

proposal

d)

motion

3.

Today's (a)   is "Dogs are better than cats". (Our topic)

4.

I am an ________________ for change in the world. I would __________ for more rights for people. (Noun/Verb are the same)

a)

motion

b)

advocate

c)

affirmative

d)

addition

5.

I am affirmative and you are negative, so we are on _________________ teams.

a)

neutral

b)

advocating

c)

rebuttals

d)

opposing

6.

You must support or reject the motion. You cannot be_____________ (that is the judge's job).

a)

1st speaker

b)

affirmative

c)

negative

d)

neutral

7.

He is the first speaker and I am the third and last speaker. This is the ____________ we will speak in

a)

opposition

b)

affirmed spot

c)

position

d)

order

8.

I sometimes play _________________ advocate so I can think about both sides of the argument.

a)

Destiny's

b)

Devil's

c)

Dealer's

d)

Death's

9.

A person who supports the motion is on the _______________ team.

a)

affirmative

b)

negative

10.

A person who rejects the motion is on the _______________ team.

a)

affirmative

b)

negative