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Which are types of formal debates? Check all that apply.Jefferson-MadisonLincoln-Douglasparliamentarypersonalpolicy

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Jefferson-Madison
B
Lincoln-Douglas
C
parliamentary
D
personal
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policy
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Which type of formal debate is typically about current events or philosophy?

A
French-English
B
Lincoln-Douglas
C
parliamentary
D
policy
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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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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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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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Read the description of the debate.Henrique introduced Anita and Lorenzo and explained the rules of the debate. After Henrique stated the resolution, Anita spoke first. Though Lorenzo tried to prove Anita wrong, she stuck to her support of the resolution. After both sides had spoken, the teacher announced the winner of the debate.

A
Henrique acted as the negative party, since he warned the parties about what to avoid doing wrong.
B
Lorenzo acted as the neutral party, since he offered evidence disproving the resolution.
C
Anita acted as the affirmative party, since she offered evidence supporting the resolution.
D
The teacher acted as the moderator, since she did not offer any evidence during the debate.

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