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Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate Answers

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In a debate, an active listener should make eye contact with the speaker because it

A
unnerves the speaker.
B
challenges the speaker.
C
encourages the speaker.
D
shows respect for the speaker.
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Read the excerpt from a transcript of a debate.Resolution: Students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.Maya: Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school. By allowing students to leave campus, the school is giving students more opportunities to eat a good lunch. This will, in turn, lead to better overall academic performance among students.Ori: Students should not be allowed to leave school for lunch because they have a better chance of eating a healthy, balanced meal at school. While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores. If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all. If students leave school at lunch, their school performance will suffer.

A
The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school.
B
By allowing students to leave campus, the school is giving students more opportunities to eat a good lunch.
C
Students should not be allowed to leave school for lunch because they have a better chance of eating a healthy, balanced meal at school.
D
While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores.
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Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper.At yesterday’s debate, tensions were high as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution. Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East. The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence. There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.

A
At yesterday’s debate, tensions were high as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution.
B
Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East.
C
The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence.
D
There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.
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Which statement uses logos in its argument?

A
Since US students are lagging behind other countries in important areas like reading, science, and math, they should have longer school days.
B
Any student with pride in the great United States would, of course, be willing to sacrifice a little time in order to help it have the smartest students in the world.
C
If you listen to the experts, they will tell you that extra hours at school can only help students, and they generally agree that the United States should add hours to the school day.
D
The truth is that the current US worldwide educational rank is just sad, and US students can avoid wasting all the hard work of their forefathers by having longer school days.
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Which is part of the final step of making an effective rebuttal?

A
Identify weaknesses in the opposition’s counterclaim.
B
Listen to the opposition’s counterclaim and evidence.
C
Identify opportunities to strengthen the original claim.
D
Present evidence that supports the original claim.
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To be a formal debate, the debate must include

A
strong opinions.
B
personal attacks.
C
unlimited time to talk.
D
set rules and guidelines.
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EthosLogosPathosRebuttal

A
Ethos
B
Logos
C
Pathos
D
Rebuttal
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Javed’s teacher tells him she would like to see him improve his speaking skills in the next debate by including a rhetorical appeal. To be a more effective speaker, what is the best rhetorical appeal for Javed to add?

A
He should add pathos, with an emphasis on proper word choice to set a tone.
B
He should add pathos, with points of emphasis to make his ideas convincing.
C
He should add ethos, with credible resources to support his claim.
D
He should add logos, with evidence to support his ideas and link them together.
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Read the excerpt from a transcript of a debate.Resolution: Students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.Maya: Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school. By allowing students to leave campus, the school is giving students more opportunities to eat a good lunch. This will, in turn, lead to better overall academic performance among students.Ori: Students should not be allowed to leave school for lunch because they have a better chance of eating a healthy, balanced meal at school. While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores. If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all. If students leave school at lunch, their school performance will suffer.

A
Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.
B
The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school.
C
While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores.
D
If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all.
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In a debate, while the other person is speaking, the listener should

A
jot down notes about what the speaker is saying.
B
write out a counterclaim to state in response.
C
move around and try to distract the speaker.
D
use the time to visualize winning the debate.
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active listeneractive speakerpassive listenerpassive speaker

A
active listener
B
active speaker
C
passive listener
D
passive speaker
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Read the resolution and the affirmative claim.Resolution: Higher education should be available at no cost in the US.Affirmative claim: All students should have access to a free college education. Within the last twenty years, the average cost of college has nearly tripled, making a college degree unobtainable for many.

A
The cost of attending a trade school is about half the cost of attending a traditional college.
B
Students attending college in the US spend an average of nearly $26,000 a year for tuition and fees.
C
A recent survey determined that nearly 63 percent of high school graduates attend college.
D
The government spends over $720 billion to educate students from kindergarten through high school.
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A teacher watched the debate between Ren and Polina. Read the description of what he saw.Ren concentrated intensely on his notepad, furiously writing notes as Polina presented her negative claim.

A
Don’t take notes while the other person is speaking.
B
Don’t look down the entire time the other person is speaking.
C
Don’t forget to write down everything while the person speaks.
D
Don’t miss the chance to interject comments while the person speaks.
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During a debate, Jonas listens as his opponent, Amena, makes her counterclaim. As an active listener, Jonas should listen closely to identify

A
logical flaws in Amena’s counterclaim.
B
grammatical errors in Amena’s counterclaim.
C
places in Amena’s speech where she stumbles.
D
places in Amena’s speech when she makes eye contact.
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A speaker uses logos to persuade the audience when

A
adding points of emphasis to appeal to emotions.
B
relying on credible sources to strengthen an argument.
C
showing how evidence and ideas are linked together.
D
using a passionate tone to support an important point.
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In a debate, when a speaker uses ethos to persuade the audience, the speaker is

A
using tone to support the claim.
B
building credibility to support the claim.
C
appealing to emotions to support the claim.
D
using logical reasoning to support the claim.

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