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WorksheetsPublic Forum Rules Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 13mins
The affirmative is typically thought to have the burden of (a) . The negative is typically thought to have the burden of (b) .
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
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
Constructive Speeches
4 Minutes
Summary Speeches & Crossfire
3 Minutes
Final Focus Speeches & Prep Time
2 Minute
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
