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Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate Answers

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Which statements provide evidence for the affirmative claim? Check all that apply.

A
“Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States require students to submit standardized test scores.”
B
“These scores do not fairly represent a student’s skills.”
C
“Making standardized tests scores optional in the admissions process has created a more diverse student population.”
D
“A better indicator of students’ potential in postsecondary education is their performance in high school.”
E
“Students who can demonstrate a pattern of diligence, focus, and inquisitiveness in high school are more likely to be successful.”
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What should you be doing while the negative is presenting a claim and evidence? Check all that apply.paying attention to what the negative is sayingidentifying important pieces of evidence that the negative useswriting down everything that the negative saysasking questions, if I have anythinking about a possible counterclaim

A
paying attention to what the negative is saying
B
identifying important pieces of evidence that the negative uses
C
writing down everything that the negative says
D
asking questions, if I have any
E
thinking about a possible counterclaim
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Which persuasive appeal is the affirmative using in the claim?

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Selection 1:logos
Selection 2:the use of data, statistics, or research
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the use of emotionally charged language✔ the use of data, statistics, or researchthe use of quotations from an expert

A
the use of emotionally charged language
B
✔ the use of data, statistics, or research
C
the use of quotations from an expert
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“performance”✔ “reckless”“consider”

A
“performance”
B
✔ “reckless”
C
“consider”
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Which rebuttal would best refute the negative’s counterclaim?

A
Standardized test scores are poor indicators of future success.
B
Looking impartially at information about a student should not be considered reckless.
C
There are many other factors besides standardized test scores that indicate future success.
D
High school performance is always the best indicator of a student’s future success.

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