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WorksheetsDEBATES
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
The main theme of a debate is called a:
motion
topic sentence
claim
controversy
The team that defends the motion is called:
the motion
the opposition
the proposition
the defenders
The team against the motion is called ___ _________.
(a)
The word debate finds its origin in the word (a) which makes reference to (b) and it comes from (c) .
According to the video, debates are key to a functional (a) .
Key elements of a person that participates in a debate are: (a) , (b) , (c) and (d)
The ones choosing the winner of the debate are called:
natural 3rd party
neutral third party
motion party
work hard party hard
In a debate, there are key interventions to organize an argument. These include:
an introduction, reasons and conclusion.
an introduction, fight and conclusion.
a leader, reasons, and conclusion.
motion, fighting debate, neutral third party decision
Some debate expressions include:
You also have to consider...
That's a difficult question to address because...
Hasta la vista baby.
I'll destroy you.
These are unacceptable expressions to use in a debate:
Your bla, bla, bla, is making me fall asleep.
You're so crazy.
That's not the way to go in this situation since...
I'd like you to see the problem from a different perspective as...
In order to state serious reasons, you can (a) , (b) , (c) .
In a debate it's normal to:
have some time to deliberate before the actual discussion
be assigned a position that's not your personal one
fight after the debate is over
bribe the neutral party
Your ideas should be stated as follows (Multiple choices are possible):
in first person: I think that- In my opinion
Using passive voice: It has been demonstrated that
Using third person: Dr. Richard Meere has studied the topic and concluded...
Using questions: But, have you ever wondered what the implications of... are?
