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Polishing Debate Skills

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