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saying "your arguments were good/your presentation was good" is a great way to praise someone for their good work.
 
False
 
True
The judge is responsible for providing good quality Wi-Fi.
 
False
 
True
I must put my device away before the debate starts
 
True
 
False
I can use my device during the debate.
 
False
 
True
Content points are related to...
 
How well written my case is, with evidence, support and examples
 
How related to the motion my arguments really are
 
How interesting my speech is
 
Using various definitions to tackle the motion in the best way possible
To respond to someone else’s position; to try to prove an argument wrong
 
To rebut
 
To argue for
 
To come back
 
To affirm
To respond to someone else’s position; to try to prove an argument wrong
 
To rebut
 
To argue for
 
To come back
 
To affirm
She is on the ______________ team, meaning she is against the position.
 
Negative
 
Affirmative
 
Neutral
What does PEEL stand for?
 
Point, Explanation, Evidence/Example, Link
 
Pencil, Elephant, Echo, Loser
 
Point, Evidence, Example, Idea, Link
 
Place, Exercise, Entrance, Lost
True or false: The hook comes at the beginning of your speech/debate.
 
True
 
False
Strategy points are related to...
 
How well structured my rebuttals are, how I attack/defend the motion
 
How well I behave during the debate, so that my strategy points are higher
 
How well I am speaking
 
Using evidence and writing a good introduction
Presentation skills are about...
 
Confidence, posture, fluency, using hand gestures and eye contact
 
How well I speak, how confident I am and how good my conclusion is
 
Construction of arguments with support and evidence
 
Rebuttals delivered effectively and clearly
My attitude during the debate should be...
 
Formal
 
Relaxed
 
Excited
 
Serious
If the other team speaks to me during the debate, I should...
 
Not reply
 
Answer
 
Engage with their argument and continue the debate
 
Ask the judge to lower their points
Wishing good luck in future debates is...
 
important, should be included in the feedback
 
not very important, no need to include in feedback
 
enough to get 7 feedback points
 
not that important because teamwork points are worth more
It's not a good idea to comment on the other team's English speaking skills during feedback because...
 
All answers are correct
 
It is mean
 
It is not very nice
 
The judges will give us less teamwork points
Feedback should be:
 
Constructive, kind, helpful
 
Specific, constructive and fast
 
Friendly, funny and interesting
 
Kind, helpful and exciting
Rebuttals should come AFTER our arguments or conclusion.
 
False
 
True
We can create more powerful rebuttals if we write them together.
 
True
 
False
Once we finish brainstorming and writing some ideas, we should...
 
Prepare the first speaker
 
Write a summary of the team's ideas
 
Provide evidence to support our claims
 
Look for examples online
The first thing I should do during the 15 min prep time is...
 
Brainstorm the motion
 
Help the second speaker
 
Look for evidence
 
Start writing my speech
Feedback and teamwork points are important because...
 
They are worth times 3 the amount of points
 
They reflect on our teamwork's skills and debating skills
 
They are more important than the bowl scores
 
They are equally important
3 individual scores are...
 
Presentation, Strategy, Content
 
Presentation, Debating, Content
 
Strategy, Content, Evidence
 
Evidence, Explanations, Support
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