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WorksheetsDebate Terms
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for the time given to a team to respond to the arguments made by the opposing team?
a)
Closing statement
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Questioning session
d)
Position presentation
2.
What is the term for the session in a debate where both teams have the opportunity to question each other?
a)
Rebuttal
b)
Opening statement
c)
Cross-examination
d)
Questioning period
3.
What is the term for the final statements made by each team in a debate?
a)
Opening statement
b)
Cross-examination
c)
Rebuttal
d)
Closing statement
4.
What is the term for a point or argument made by one side in a debate?
a)
Assertion
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Evidence
d)
Cross-examination
5.
What is the term for the act of countering or responding to an opposing argument in a debate?
a)
Position presentation
b)
Cross-examination
c)
Assertion
d)
Rebuttal
6.
What is the term for a technique used to weaken the opposing team's arguments by pointing out flaws or inconsistencies?
a)
Rebuttal
b)
Assertion
c)
Counterargument
d)
Cross-examination
7.
What is the term for a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?
a)
Slippery slope
b)
Ad hominem
c)
Appeal to authority
d)
Straw man
8.
What is the term for examples used to support an argument in a debate?
a)
Evidence
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Assertion
d)
Counterargument
9.
What is the term for the person or group that judges the debate and determines the winner?
a)
Moderator
b)
Referee
c)
Speaker
d)
Judge
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