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What is the first step in structuring a speech for a debate?
What is the first step in structuring a speech for a debate?
- Creating unity among team members
- Having a clear idea of your own arguments (correct)
- Spending time criticizing individual speakers
- Knowing what the other speakers have said
What is the key to good team method in a debate?
What is the key to good team method in a debate?
- Organizing your speech in terms of time
- Creating unity and logic (correct)
- Criticizing the opposition's arguments
- Having a clear idea of your own arguments
What is the job of the first speaker of the affirmative in a debate?
What is the job of the first speaker of the affirmative in a debate?
- To challenge the definition presented by the negative team
- To define the topic and present the affirmative team's line (correct)
- To accept the definition presented by the negative team
- To present the negative team's case
What is the role of the first negative speaker in a debate?
What is the role of the first negative speaker in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 1st negative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 1st negative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the role of the 2nd affirmative speaker in a debate?
What is the role of the 2nd affirmative speaker in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 3rd affirmative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 3rd affirmative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the primary goal of academic debate?
What is the primary goal of academic debate?
What is the difference between explicit and implicit arguments?
What is the difference between explicit and implicit arguments?
What is the nature of academic debate?
What is the nature of academic debate?
What is the format of an argument in academic debate?
What is the format of an argument in academic debate?
Is academic debate limited to only two positions?
Is academic debate limited to only two positions?
What is the purpose of defining the topic in a debate?
What is the purpose of defining the topic in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 2nd affirmative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 2nd affirmative speaker should spend rebutting in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 1st affirmative speaker should spend presenting their case in a debate?
What is the suggested amount of time the 1st affirmative speaker should spend presenting their case in a debate?
What is the role of the 3rd negative speaker in a debate?
What is the role of the 3rd negative speaker in a debate?
What is the job of the 1st negative speaker in a debate?
What is the job of the 1st negative speaker in a debate?
What is the key to effective rebuttal in a debate?
What is the key to effective rebuttal in a debate?
What is the first step in organizing a speech for a debate?
What is the first step in organizing a speech for a debate?
What is the main goal of the second negative speaker in a debate?
What is the main goal of the second negative speaker in a debate?
What is the key to good team method in a debate?
What is the key to good team method in a debate?
What is the main goal of rebuttal in a debate?
What is the main goal of rebuttal in a debate?