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  • What happens if you interrupt the other team while they are speaking?
    The debate becomes chaotic and unfair
    You gain more time to speak
    You win the debate automatically
  • When it’s your turn to speak, how should you start?
    By responding to the other team’s points
    With an argument that is not related to the debate
    By yelling your argument
  • What do you call the reasons given by each team in a debate?
    Arguments
    Interruptions
    Opinions
  • What does the moderator do in a debate?
    Make sure the teams follow the rules and get a fair chance to speak
    Interrupt the debate with questions
    Help one team win the debate
  • Why is it important to keep an open mind during a debate?
    You need to agree with the other team
    You might learn something new or hear a point that makes sense
    It doesn’t matter what the other team says
  • What is the goal of rebuttal in a debate?
    To agree with the other team
    To repeat your own points
    To explain why the other team’s argument is weak or incorrect
  • How can facts help you in a debate?
    They make your arguments stronger and more believable
    They confuse the other team
    They don’t really matter
  • How should you speak in a debate?
    Quietly and quickly
    Clearly and confidently
    With lots of anger
  • Why is listening carefully important in a debate?
    So you can ignore the other team’s arguments
    So you can understand and respond to their points
    So you can prepare your own points without listening
  • Why is it important to listen during a debate?
    To understand the other team’s ideas and explain why your ideas are better
    To make jokes about their points
    So you can copy the other team
  • What is the role of a moderator in a debate?
    To decide who wins
    To take sides in the debate
    To ensure the debate is fair and follows the rules
  • What should you do if you hear a good point from the other team?
    Repeat what they said
    Respect it, but explain why your side is still stronger
    Ignore it
  • Why is listening as important as speaking in a debate?
    So you can tell them you don’t agree
    It gives you time to think about your next point
    It helps you understand the other team’s arguments and prepare better responses
  • Why is it important to speak clearly in a debate?
    So you can finish quickly
    So you sound louder than the other team
    So everyone can understand your points
  • In a debate, what do the two teams do?
    Both teams argue without rules
    Both teams agree on the same idea
    One team agrees with the topic and the other team disagrees
  • What is the part called where you respond to the other team’s points?
    Argument
    Rebuttal
    Conclusion
  • What should you do if you feel passionate during a debate?
    Stop the debate
    Get angry and argue louder
    Stay calm and focus on the arguments
  • What should you do while the other team is talking?
    Talk over them
    Write down key points to remember
    Daydream
  • What kind of topics can be debated?
    Both fun and serious topics
    Only serious topics like the environment
    Only fun topics like school recess
  • What is the main purpose of a debate?
    To share ideas and respond to the other team’s points with facts and reasoning
    To shout until you win
    To avoid listening to the other side
  • What two skills does debating help you improve?
    Writing and drawing
    Jumping and running
    Speaking and listening
  • How should you react if you disagree with the other team?
    Calmly and politely
    By ignoring their points
    With anger and frustration
  • What is the most important rule in debating?
    Shout to make your point
    Respect others’ opinions, even if you disagree
    Interrupt when someone is speaking
  • What is the main goal of a debate?
    To argue and win
    To understand different points of view and explain your ideas
    To fight over who’s right