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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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