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Debate Final. Dun..Dun..Dun..

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does LD stand for?

a)

Lincoln Douglass

b)

Lincoln Douglas

c)

Legal Debate

d)

Lincoln Debate

2.

Who always speaks first in World's?

a)

Opposition

b)

Affirmative

c)

Negative

d)

Proposition

3.

How much prep time do you get in LD Debate

a)

4 Minutes

b)

1 Minute

c)

No prep for LD

d)

They can take whatever amount they want

4.

How many cases do you write for LD Debate for one Resolution (topic).

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

10

5.

What does POI stand for in World's?

a)

Point of Inference

b)

Program Oral Interpretation

c)

Point of Inquiry

d)

Point of Interest

6.

Who is the current Captain of this year's debate team in the class?

a)

Brandon

b)

Jacquelyn

c)

Alex

d)

Cirilo

7.

How many seniors are in the debate class (including Jose Acuna)?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

6

d)

7

8.

How many opponents do you have in LD?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

9.

What is taking notes during a debate called?

a)

Notetaking

b)

Illegal

c)

Writing

d)

Flowing

10.

How does a motion start in World's?

a)

This House...

b)

Resolved...

c)

We the people...

d)

The motion is...

11.

How long does LD debate last?

a)

56 Minutes

b)

40 Minutes

c)

120 Minutes

d)

60 Minutes

12.

How many speak on a team in worlds?

a)

4

b)

3-5

c)

5

d)

3

13.

Who in the class made it to Nationals?

a)

Brandon

b)

Cirilo

c)

Jackie

d)

Jojo

14.

What are the topics for Congress called?

a)

Ballots

b)

Bills

c)

Motions

d)

Arguments

15.

Judges write who wins on a ___?

a)

Bill

b)

Case

c)

Notepad

d)

Ballot

16.

Who runs the Congress round?

a)

The judge

b)

The competitors

c)

The PO

d)

Nobody

17.

What does PO stand for in Congress?

a)

Presiding Officer

b)

President Officer

c)

Present Officer

d)

Pterodactyl Officer

18.

How much prep time do you get in World's?

a)

8 Minutes

b)

4 Minutes

c)

5 Minutes

d)

There is none

19.

What is a contention?

a)

The main argument you are making

b)

A reason that supports your value

c)

How you take notes in debate

d)

The measuring stick for your value

20.

How many contentions or substantives should you have (Recommended) in your case?

a)

1 with a ton of subpoints

b)

2

c)

3

d)

It doesn't really matter

21.

What is the main arguement of an LD Case called? What you are trying to uphold throughout your case.

a)

Criterion

b)

Contention

c)

Value

d)

Argument

22.

What is the measuring stick of LD debate called? What upholds your value?

a)

Criterion

b)

Case

c)

Contention

d)

Not needed

23.

How long is the CX (Cross Examination) time in LD debate?

a)

3 Minutes

b)

4 Minutes

c)

2 Minutes

d)

As long as you want

24.

How long do you have to talk in a speech for Congress?

a)

5 Minutes

b)

1 Minute

c)

As long as you want

d)

3 Minutes

25.

What is Ms. D's first name?

a)

Stefany

b)

Stephanie

c)

Stephany

d)

Steffanie

26.

What do you do to get called on to give a speech in Congress?

a)

Raise your hand

b)

Just go up there when you want

c)

Say it's your turn

d)

Raise your placard

27.

What should you cover in the first speech as the Proposition in World's Debate?

a)

All three substantives

b)

Two Substantives

c)

One substantive

d)

You should give voters

28.

What are Voters in Debate?

a)

Reasons your argument is correct

b)

Attacks against your opponent

c)

Reasons for the judge to give you the win

d)

A form of notetaking for debate

29.

What is the motion called in LD?

a)

The Problem

b)

The Claim

c)

The Arugment

d)

The Resolution

30.

What can you use to help you in an Impromptu round of World's Debate?

a)

The internet

b)

Almanacs and Dictionaries

c)

You cannot use anything

d)

Calculators

31.

What is each person referred to as in Congress?

a)

Representative

b)

President

c)

PO

d)

Judge

32.

In World's what is the side called who is going against the motion?

a)

Affirmative

b)

Proposition

c)

Opposition

d)

Negative

33.

In LD what is the side called that goes against the topic?

a)

Negative

b)

Opposition

c)

Proposition

d)

Affirmative

34.

Who always speaks last in World's and LD?

a)

Opposition and Affirmative

b)

Proposition and Affirmative

c)

Proposition and Negative

d)

Opposition and Negative

35.

What are the times for LD?

a)

8,8,8,8,8,8,4,4

b)

4,4,4,4,4,4,8,8

c)

6,3,7,3,4,6,3

d)

7,3,6,3,4,6,3

36.

What name does Ms. D hate being called?

a)

Dibingus

b)

Big D

c)

Ms. D

d)

Bro

37.

Where can you look for the LD topics for TFA Tournaments?

a)

NSDA Website

b)

Schoology

c)

UIL Website

d)

Ms. D emails from CASE

38.

Which debate events have we taught and done in class?

a)

LD, CX (Policy), and World's

b)

LD, CX (Policy), World's and Congress

c)

LD, CX (Policy), and Congress

d)

LD, World's and Congress

39.

How old is Ms. D?

a)

27

b)

35

c)

38

d)

32

40.

What did Ms. D participate in, in high school?

a)

Speech and Debate

b)

Basketball

c)

Theater

d)

Hockey

41.

What is something in an LD Case that the Affirmative should share, but the Negative doesn't have to?

a)

Value

b)

Definitions

c)

Criterion

d)

Quote

42.

If the motion starts with "This House should", you know the motion is a

a)

Policy Motion

b)

Fact Motion

c)

Value Motion

d)

Bad Motion

43.

Which of the following is a rule for a POI in World's Debate?

a)

Can't do them the first and last minute of the speech

b)

Should give POI's every 15-20 seconds

c)

Must be a question

d)

Should take at least 2 during your speech

44.

When do you ask questions of the speaker in Congress?

a)

Before their Speech

b)

During their Speech

c)

After their Speech

d)

At anytime

45.

What was the last debate we did in class about?

a)

Reforming the Suppreme Court

b)

Hypersonic Weapon Development

c)

Predictive Policing

d)

College Board's 501(c) Status

46.

What is this class?

a)

English

b)

History

c)

Math

d)

Debate

47.

How many minutes is each speech before the reply in World School Debate?

a)

7 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

4 minutes

d)

6 minutes

48.

How much time do you have for the reply in World School Debate?

a)

3 Minutes

b)

8 Minutes

c)

4 Minutes

d)

2 Minutes

49.

What would be the best value for the Affirmative for the debate Resolved: The death penality should be banned.

a)

Morality

b)

Progress

c)

Autonomy

d)

Utilitarianism

50.

What is clash in a debate?

a)

Disagreements in the debate

b)

Notetaking for the debate

c)

Brainstorming before the debate

d)

Asking Questions