Elementary Pro Con New Format Debate Quiz

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Beginners take this quiz after the second class.

Returners take this quiz after the first class.

Don't know the answer to a question? It is fine. Answer with the one you think is right. The point of this Quiz is to learn so it is okay to get answers wrong. Just learn from the correct answers.

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How many speeches does each debater give in Pro Con Debate? *

10 points

1 plus discussion

3 plus question and answer

4 plus question and answer

What happens after each case speech? *

10 points

There is a break for the teams to prepare

The next two speeches begin

Question and Answer

A group discussion

In the Case speech, what does the debater need to do? *

10 points

Present a case for (pro) or against (con) the topic with an argument with reasons and impacts that support or oppose the topic

Present challenging questions for the opponents to respond to

Respond to the opponent's arguments

In the Response Speech what does the debater primarily need to do? *

10 points

Defend their case

Present new arguments that support their case

Respond to their opponent's case

In the Defend and Weigh Speech what does the debater primarily need to do? *

10 points

Present new arguments and respond to opponent arguments

Defend their case and weigh the most important arguments in the debate

Explain why they are winning their case

Ask the opponents questions

A typical Pro Case includes each of these things: *

10 points

Problem, Facts, Impacts

Claim, Reason, Support, Logical Link and Impact showing the topic is true or beneficial/good

Links (topic causes/increases a problem), Impacts

A typical Con Case includes each of these things: *

10 points

There is a problem and now and it is growing, Impacts

Problem, Topic solves, Impacts

Claim, Reason, Support, Logical Link, and Impact showing the topic is wrong or harmful

What does the 2nd con debater need to do when listening to the 2nd pro debater presenting their case? *

10 points

Think of questions and prepare another case.

Use the Response Script by briefly writing their opponent's argument and then writing responses. Also, be thinking of questions to ask.

Just listen to the speaker.

Prepare their defense speech.

The 3rd Pro Speaker should do what when the 3rd Con Speaker is responding to their case? *

10 points

Take notes and be thinking.

Use the Defend and Weigh Speech Script where they write down the strongest points in their case and write responses to each of the main responses the 3rd con speaker makes against their case. Plus list out specific arguments that show their side has won because they weigh more heavily than the opponents' arguments.

Be thinking of questions to ask.

Make a concise, outline of a Pro Case Argument that Cell Phones are needed for emergencies. *

10 points

Make 2 responses to the argument "Cell Phones distract students" *

10 points

Your case contention argues that "Cell Phones are needed for emergencies" (same one as above)
Your opponent argues that "Students can just get a teacher."
Defend your case contention. *

10 points

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