Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate

Question 1

What active listening skills did the negative use while the affirmative presented? Check all that apply.looking at the person who is speakingreviewing notes for the next part of the debatepaying close attention to the argumenttaking notes on what the other person is sayingasking questions about the claim

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: looking at the person who is speaking; C: paying close attention to the argument; D: taking notes on what the other person is saying

Question 2

Which claim would be effective for the negative side?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: A college education should not be free because the quality of education would suffer.

Question 3

The money to provide a free college education to everyone has to come from somewhere.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: logos

Question 4

Which rebuttal did the affirmative present in response to the negative’s claim and evidence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: If higher education were free for all, colleges would need to spend significantly less money on recruiting new students.

Question 5

Which elements were included in the negative’s rebuttal? Check all that apply.an acknowledgement of the affirmative’s counterclaimsupport for the affirmative’s claimevidence to support the negative’s rebuttalquestions directed at the affirmativethe use of logos to support the rebuttalsupport for the negative’s original claim

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: an acknowledgement of the affirmative’s counterclaim; C: evidence to support the negative’s rebuttal; E: the use of logos to support the rebuttal; F: support for the negative’s original claim

Question 6

Our already-overtaxed public university systems would be flooded with new students, many of whom would be underprepared.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: pathos

Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate Answers

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