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Lincoln Douglas Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagine you're in a debate showdown! Ava just pulled out a piece of evidence or quoted material from a credible source to back up her points. What is this crucial piece called?

a)

Case

b)

Claim

c)

Card

d)

Contention

2.

 In the grand debate showdown, which side takes up the challenge to support the resolution? Anika, Avery, and Kai are eager to find out!

a)

Negative

b)

Affirmative

c)

Constructive

d)

Contention

3.

Imagine you're in a lively debate club meeting with Aiden and Luna. You're tasked with presenting an outline of a debate case filled with compelling arguments and evidence. What is this outline called?

a)

Flow

b)

Warrant

c)

Burden of Proof

d)

Brief

4.

Hey debate enthusiasts! Imagine you're in a debate club with Nora, William, and Kai. Who's got the responsibility to prove the claim made by the resolution? Let's find out!

a)

Burden of Proof

b)

Case

c)

Brief

d)

Topicality

5.

Hey there, curious minds! Can you help Olivia and Anika figure out the right term for a source citation and explanation?

a)

Brief

b)

Contention

c)

Evidence

d)

Flow Sheet

6.

Hey Aiden, can you help Michael figure out the best way to take notes?

a)

Card

b)

Brief

c)

Flow Sheet

d)

Flow

7.

Benjamin and Aria are having a friendly debate competition. Can you help them by identifying the term used for arguments made to support their position?

a)

Contention

b)

Case

c)

Claim

d)

Negative

8.

Imagine you're in a debate club with Aria, Priya, and William. What's the term for the position a person takes in an argument?

a)

Claim

b)

Case

c)

Contention

d)

Card

9.

Imagine you're a debater like Maya or James, ready to establish your reasons for accepting or rejecting the resolution. What are these speeches called?

a)

Flow

b)

Warrant

c)

Constructive

d)

Topicality

10.

Imagine you're in a debate club with Elijah, Nora, and Mia. You're tasked with summarizing the main ideas in a speech and the major arguments from both sides. What is this called?

a)

Case

b)

Flow

c)

Burden of Proof

d)

Contention

11.

Imagine you're in a lively debate club meeting. Benjamin and Hannah are passionately discussing whether the affirmative's plan aligns with the resolution. What is this type of argument called? 

a)

Flow Sheet

b)

Topicality

c)

Contention

d)

Card

12.

Aria and Maya are debating, and Aria makes a claim. What is the reasoning behind her claim?

a)

Warrant

b)

Value

c)

Value Criterion

d)

Case

13.

Hey debate enthusiasts! Priya and Olivia are in a heated debate competition. Can you help them by identifying the method they should use to take notes with parallel columns to diagram arguments?

a)

Topicality

b)

Burden of Proof

c)

Flow

d)

Flow Sheet

14.

Imagine you're a debater like James or Grace, and you have a guiding star that helps you champion the resolution. What is this guiding idea called?

a)

Contention

b)

Value Criterion

c)

Value

d)

Case

15.

Hey there, future philosophers! Imagine you're in a debate club with Hannah, Charlotte, and Kai. You're tasked with finding a necessary or sufficient standard to measure competing values. What conceptual tool will you use to decide which value should be upheld?

a)

Value

b)

Value Criterion

c)

Contention

d)

Resolution