WorksheetsDEBATE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Reasons to debate
Defend yourself or opinion
Help settle others' arguments
to persuade others to get what you want
all of the above
Presenting a persuasive opinion
argument
debate
fight
speech
Involves at least two people equally trying to prove which side is right; uses a formal structure
argument
debate
fight
counter argument
Which of the following is false about debates?
Can be informal
Can be written
Can use logic
Can involve personal attacks on the opponent
Who did Abraham Lincoln debate in 1858? They were running against each other for the Illinois State Senate.
Andrew Johnson
Stephen Douglas
William H. Seward
Samuel Felton
Which guideline for modern-day LD structure debates is correct?
each side of the debate will give an opening speech without time limits
each side will have a turn to speak without interruption
neither side can ask the other side questions
neither side will have prepared for the debate
A statement made by a lawyer at the beginning of a trial that outlines the case to be presented
Rebuttal
Refute
Opening Statement
Claim
When giving a closing statement, an attorney attempts to persuade the judge and/or jury to favor his/her side by
acknowledging the flaws in the case
asking the judge/jury to use logic to decide
summarizing the evidence and justifying their side of the case
show causation and correlations between the evidence and the charges
If a person plays a lot in a casino, and as a consequence loses all his/her money. Is the relationship between the woman and the loss of her money an example of causation or correlation?
causation
correlation
both causation and correlation
The defendant pushed the man. The man fell backward onto a glass table. The table broke and a large shard of glass pierced the man's throat and he bled to death. The relationship between the defendant and the man's death is ?
causation
correlation
both causation and correlation
"On days when I drink coffee, I feel more productive." This is an example of
causation
correlation
causation and correlation
More firefighter showed up as the fire got bigger.
causation
correlation
causation and correlation
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and requires support
Rebuttal
Claim
Refute
Contention
a comeback that refutes an argument
Justification
Claim
Reasoning
Rebuttal
To defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
Claim
Refute
Justify
Delineate
