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Question 3 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

One way a Lincoln-Douglas debate differs from a policy debate is that in a Lincoln-Douglas debate,

Answer
A
two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.
B
teams of two compete, whereas in a policy debate, two individuals compete.
C
competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year, whereas in a policy debate, competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate.
D
competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate, whereas in a policy debate, competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year.

Explanation

Lincoln-Douglas debate is typically a one-on-one format: two individual debaters compete against each other. Policy debate is usually a team event, with two students on each side. Therefore, the correct choice is “two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.”

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