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WorksheetsDebate Skills Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In the CRE model, which part explains why your claim is true?
Claim
Reasoning
Evidence
Impact
CRE Pro: What’s the purpose of adding the “Impact” (I) to CRE?
To restate the evidence
To show why the argument matters
To summarize the claim
To introduce new data
Which of these is the strongest logical chain?
Claim → Random Example → Conclusion
Claim → Evidence → Reasoning → Impact
Claim → Claim → Claim
Claim → Story → Opinion
Which flaw breaks a logical chain most easily?
Weak evidence
Missing reasoning
Over-explaining impact
Using stakeholder emotions
Which is not a standard type of rebuttal?
Denial
Mitigation
Weighing
Framing
Opp says: “Homework builds discipline.” Which is the best rebuttal?
“No, it doesn’t.”
“Studies show sleep is more important for discipline, so homework harms students.”
“That’s just your opinion.”
“Homework is boring.”
The 3rd speaker’s main job is:
Introduce new arguments
Read definitions again
Find the central clash and weigh issues
Repeat what 1st speaker said
Pre-emption means:
Answering your opponent before they speak
Interrupting during speeches
Quoting evidence first
Asking longer POIs
Which example is the best pre-emption?
“The other side might say fast fashion provides jobs, but those jobs are exploitative.”
“Our side is correct.”
“They have no good points.”
“Jobs are important.”
In World Schools format, which speech is the only one not allowed to give new arguments?
1st speaker
2nd speaker
3rd speaker
Reply speech
Which part of a reply speech is most important?
Reading evidence
Re-framing the debate and showing why your side won
Giving new arguments
Defining terms
When weighing impacts, the 3 main dimensions are:
Speed, popularity, ethics
Scope, magnitude, timeframe
Logic, rhetoric, style
Claim, reasoning, evidence
Why do debaters use stakeholder characterization?
To make their speeches longer
To create clear pictures of how groups behave
To replace evidence
To avoid rebuttals
Motion: “This House would ban fast food ads to children.” Which argument is contextualization?
“Ads make children nag parents.”
“In 2023, McDonald’s spent billions on ads targeting kids with toys.”
“Banning ads would save money for families.”
“Fast food is unhealthy.”
Motion: “This House supports homeschooling.” Which stakeholder characterization strengthens the Prop side?
Teachers are always strict.
Parents are invested in their child’s learning and can customize education.
Kids are lazy and don’t want to study.
Schools are fun and social.
Which is the strongest Impact for banning child labour?
Children get bored working.
Child labour makes kids unhappy.
Children are denied education, trapping them in lifelong poverty.
Some kids don’t want to work.
Motion: “This House regrets cultural appropriation in fashion.” Which clash best defines the debate?
Is fashion important?
Who owns culture?
Does borrowing culture spread appreciation or cause harm?
Should designers be creative?
Motion: “This House would abolish homework.” Which pre-emption is strongest?
“They’ll say homework builds skills, but studies show project-based learning does the same without stress.”
“We are correct.”
“Teachers give too much homework.”
“Homework is boring.”
Motion: “This House regrets extravagant festivals.” Which is the best weighing argument?
Culture is fun.
Festivals waste money that could feed the poor, outweighing cultural benefits.
Festivals happen everywhere.
People like music and food.
Parenting motion: “This House believes parents should have the right to monitor children’s phones.” Which rebuttal is strongest for Opp?
“Privacy is more important for building trust.”
“Parents like monitoring.”
“Monitoring is hard.”
“Phones are bad.”
Fast fashion motion: Which is the most effective logical chain for banning fast fashion?
Ban fast fashion → People wear less clothes → Environment is safe
Ban fast fashion → Consumers buy sustainable alternatives → Lower demand for exploitative factories → Less pollution & exploitation
Ban fast fashion → Fashion disappears
Ban fast fashion → Prices increase → No change
Motion: “This House would send peacekeepers to protect children in warzones.” Which is a strong characterization?
Children in warzones are resilient and don’t need help.
Governments in warzones always listen to peacekeepers.
Children in warzones are vulnerable and lack basic protection.
Warzones are scary.
Which motion best illustrates a policy debate?
“This House believes art is valuable.”
“This House would abolish standardized testing.”
“This House regrets cultural appropriation.”
“This House prefers cats over dogs.”
Education motion: “This House supports AI tutors in schools.” Which pre-emption is best for Prop?
“Opp will say AI lacks empathy, but research shows students value instant feedback more than emotional support.”
“AI is cool.”
“Teachers are boring.”
“Students like phones.”
Child labour motion: Which is the best clash framing for the debate?
Is child labour good or bad?
Should child labour be accepted as economic necessity, or abolished to protect rights?
Do children like working?
Is money important?
