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WorksheetsArgument and Debate Final
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 40mins
In Congressional Debate, how many students will compete in the HOUSE and how many will compete in the SENATE in a free for all debate?
18-30 (House), 20-25 (Senate)
20-25 (Senate), 10-15 (House)
20-25(House), 10-15(Senate)
25-30 (House), 15-20(Senate)
In Congressional Debate, students give speeches in (a) or (b) (Pro/Con) on (c)
In Congressional Debate, we give speeches that last no longer than __ minutes but have a __ second grace period.
2 min, 15 sec
4 min, 20 sec
3 min, 10 sec
3 min, 15 sec
The person that watches your debate/performance, fills out a ballot telling you how you did, and gives you a ranked score at the end is called the (a)
In Policy Debate, which speech presents the plan?
1st Affirmative Constructive
1st Negative Constructive
2nd Affirmative Constructive
Cross Exanimation
What is NOT included in the 1st Affirmative Constructive?
Inherency
Plan
Advantages
Disadvantages
Typically, how long are constructive speeches in POLICY DEBATE supposed to be?
8 minutes
10 years
2 minutes
6 minutes
Typically, how long do rebuttal speeches in POLICY DEBATE last? (maximum)
4 minutes
10 seconds
5 minutes
6 minutes
Should you use as much of your PREP time as possible when preparing to give your speeches?
yes
no
i don't know
Typically, it's okay and fair for you or opponents to bring in new evidence (previously unmentioned) into the rebuttal speeches in Policy Debate?
Sure, why not?
No, that's not fair.
I have no clue.
Which of these are the STOCK ISSUES in Policy Debate? (please, check all that apply)
Topicality
Kritique
Harms/Significance
Solvency
Inherency
Policy debate deals with the same (a) all year long in the form of a (b)
Policy debate is made up of teams of ...
three
one
two
five
The Affirmative team ________ the POLICY DEBATE topic resolution.
smashes
opposes
supports
doesn't care about
The Negative Team ________ the policy debate topic resolution and the affirmative plan in a variety of ways
supports
doesn't care about
changes
opposes
In POLICY DEBATE constructive speeches are _-_ minutes long
2-3
9-10
5-8
4-7
In Policy Debate, Cross examination time is _-_ minutes long.
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
In POLICY DEBATE, Rebuttal speech times are _-_ minutes long.
2-4
3-5
4-6
5-7
In the REBUTTAL speeches, there are no new (a) to be introduced.
In POLICY DEBATE, The 2NC generally ... (please choose all that apply)
Can make new arguments, such as Solvency attacks
Can pick part of the 1NC to extend/develop (DA's, case attacks, etc)
Needs to be persuasive and tell storeies behind major negative positions (e.g.a DA)
Will restate the entire 1AC and clarify what specifically the AFF is debating.
True or False: In POLICY DEBATE The 1AR has one of the hardest speeches because it has to respond to two of the negative teams speeches that were given back to back (called the NEGATIVE BLOCK)
True
Fasle
In POLICY DEBATE, What does the 1AC stand for?
One Always Counts
First Affirmative Council
One Affirmative Case
First Affirmative Constructive
In POLICY DEBATE, What is the affirmative's policy option, or proposed action called?
Plan(Text)
Solvency
Solution
Great idea
In order for the affirmative team in POLICY DEBATE to have a good PLAN that falls under the RESOLUTION it must be __________, which means that it is related or relevant to the RESOLUTION.
Resolutional
Topical
Net-Beneficial
Workable
In POLICY DEBATE, What does the affirmative use to generate offense in debate rounds?
Inherency
Solvency
Advantages
Plan
What is the “status quo”?
Something you stick to
The world as it exists right now
The rating of the plan
Something you exchange for something else.
In POLICY DEBATE, Which affirmative argument is used to explain why problems exist in the status quo and is a BARRIER to their case?
Inherency
Solvency
Advantages
Plan
In POLICY DEBATE, What argument must the affirmative make to prove that their case will work and fix the harms they claim to correct?
Inherency
Advantages
Solvency
Evidence
True or False: In POLICY DEBATE, Both affirmative and negative speakers only get 6 minutes for their constructive speeches.
True
False
When students argue the positions of a BILL or LEGISLATION, this happens in which style of debate?
Congressional Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Extemporaneous Speaking
Argumentative Essay
What do you think the correct acronym is for Lincoln Douglas Debate?
TTD
LD
LDD
LID
True or False: LD debate is an individual debate event?
True
False
Lincoln Douglas Debate is a (a) debate.
In Lincoln Douglas Debate, individuals debate a resolution that focuses on a moral or ethical (a) statement
True or False: LD was created as a reaction to Policy Debate
True
False
The affirmative is typically thought to have the burden of (a) . The negative is typically thought to have the burden of (b) .
For Lincoln Douglas Debate, please match the following speeches with their time limits.
Affirmative Constructive (AC) and the Negative Rebuttal
6 Min
Negative Constructive
(NC)
7 Min
First Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR) & Prep Time
4 Min
Second Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR) and Cross Examination Time
3 min
Before Public Forum Debate was called Public Forum Debate it was called: (Match the Three names correctly together)
Ted
Turner
Cross-
fire
Controversy
Debate
True or False: Unlike Policy debate (CX) and Lincoln Douglas debate (LD) which are highly technical and specialized, PFD has much fewer conventions and “rules”
True
False
Maybe
Cake
PFD emphasizes...
presentation
speaking style
knowledge of the topic
a general application of arguments
all of the above
Match the following phrases correctly to one another that correctly address the rules for beginning a Public Forum Debate.
Prior to each debate,
the teams will flip a coin
One team usually flips the coin and
the other team usually calls “heads” or
If the calling team is correct (e.g. calls “heads” and the coin then lands heads up) then
the calling team makes the first choice
TRUE OR FALSE: After winning the coin flip, the first choice is whether to choose to speak first or to choose to speak second, or whether to take the Pro side or the Con side.
True
False
Maybe
Mr. Moyer always speaks first
TRUE OR FALSE: If the team winning the flip chooses to take the Pro side, the team losing the flip gets to choose whether to speak first or second
True
False
Maybe
Mr. Moyer says he'll throw a squishy at you
In PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE, If the team losing the flip (the Con side in this scenario) chooses to speak first, clearly, the team winning the flip the Pro side, will speak (a)
Match the following speeches with their time limits in PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
Constructive Speeches
4 Minutes
Summary Speeches & Crossfire
3 Minutes
Final Focus Speeches & Prep Time
2 Minute
In PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE, Order the speeches and cross examination periods correctly
Constructive Speeches
Crossfire
Summary Speeches
Grand Crossfire
Final Focus Speeches
Identify the three parts of an evidence card!
Claim
Evidence
Warrant/Reasoning
A claim is...
A counterargument
evidence
a podium
a statement/argument
