The role of the first affirmative speaker | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What is the main role of the first affirmative speaker in a debate?

To conclude the debate

To present new evidence

To refute the opponent's points

To introduce the team's argument

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How does the first affirmative speaker start their speech?

With a joke

With a summary of their argument

With a greeting

With a question

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What should the first affirmative speaker focus on?

The weaknesses of the opposing team

Their team's strengths

Personal opinions

The definition and context of the topic

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When preparing, what is crucial for the first affirmative speaker to understand?

How to speak loudly

The topic in depth

The rules of football

How to distract the opponents

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Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the first affirmative speaker?

Establishing definitions

Summarizing the debate

Presenting the first argument

Setting the debate's structure

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The first affirmative speaker's argument should be...?

Clear and concise

Unrelated to the topic

Very long and detailed

Short and confusing

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What kind of evidence should the first affirmative speaker use?

Personal stories only

Strong and relevant

Unreliable sources

Anything they find

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The first affirmative speaker works closely with whom?

The second affirmative speaker

The first negative speaker

The judges

The audience

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What is a strategy the first affirmative speaker might use to engage the audience?

Using technical jargon

Speaking in a monotone voice

Ignoring the audience

Making eye contact

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What does the first affirmative speaker need to establish about the debate topic?

Irrelevance to the audience

Its complexity

Its boredom factor

Its importance

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Should the first affirmative speaker address counterarguments in their speech?

Yes, but only briefly

No, not at all

Yes, in detail

Only if there's extra time

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How can the first affirmative speaker make their argument more convincing?

Using complex language that's hard to understand

By shouting

By making up statistics

Using strong evidence and logical reasoning

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What is one thing the first affirmative speaker should avoid?

Using evidence

Being too aggressive

Speaking confidently

Being clear

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In what way can the first affirmative speaker set a positive tone for the debate?

By criticizing the opposing team

By speaking very quickly

By being polite and respectful

By ignoring the judges

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How important is it for the first affirmative speaker to stick to the time limit?

Somewhat important

Optional

Not important

Very important

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What should the first affirmative speaker do if they forget a part of their speech?

Pause and calmly collect their thoughts

Panic and stop speaking

Ask the audience for help

Skip to the conclusion

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