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 refute the opponent's points

To introduce the team's argument

To conclude the debate

To present new evidence

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How does the first affirmative speaker start their speech?

With a summary of their argument

With a question

With a greeting

With a joke

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What should the first affirmative speaker focus on?

The definition and context of the topic

Their team's strengths

Personal opinions

The weaknesses of the opposing team

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

The rules of football

How to distract the opponents

How to speak loudly

The topic in depth

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

Summarizing the debate

Establishing definitions

Presenting the first argument

Setting the debate's structure

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

Clear and concise

Very long and detailed

Short and confusing

Unrelated to the topic

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What kind of evidence should the first affirmative speaker use?

Anything they find

Personal stories only

Unreliable sources

Strong and relevant

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The first affirmative speaker works closely with whom?

The audience

The judges

The first negative speaker

The second affirmative speaker

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

Making eye contact

Using technical jargon

Speaking in a monotone voice

Ignoring the audience

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

Irrelevance to the audience

Its boredom factor

Its importance

Its complexity

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Should the first affirmative speaker address counterarguments in their speech?

Only if there's extra time

Yes, in detail

No, not at all

Yes, but only briefly

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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?

Speaking confidently

Being too aggressive

Using evidence

Being clear

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

By speaking very quickly

By criticizing the opposing team

By ignoring the judges

By being polite and respectful

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

Optional

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

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

Ask the audience for help

Skip to the conclusion

Panic and stop speaking

Pause and calmly collect their thoughts

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