Debate Unit 10 Study Guide Review

What is a COLLEGIAL DISCUSSION?

• a discussion about the newest trends in music

• a respectful conversation in which everyone's ideas are heard

• an argument

• a conversation where only one person speaks

What are some characteristics of a COLLEGIAL DISCUSSION?

• active listening, civil, democratic and judgement free zone

• rude, speaking over each other

• showing no patience, and no sympathy

• uncomfortable conversation

Speeches are thought out and planned by a speaker.

• True

• False

Great speeches usually begin as...

• as long texts

• as someone else's idea

• as class discussions

• as written essays

What are the three parts of a speech?

• Language

• Tone

• Style

• Grammar

What is a declarative sentence?

• sentences are statements; they provide information and end with a period.

• sentences are questions; they ask for information and end in a question mark

• sentences show strong emotion and end in exclamation points.

• sentences are commands and end in periods or exclamation points.

Why is it a good idea to keep track of the sources you use while investigating answers to your questions?

• so you can have more notes

• so you can easily refer back to them

• so your arguments are clear

• so you can reread all the texts you cited

When do you use informal language?

• when writing to the principal

• when writing a social studies report

• when presenting to a class

• when writing a letter to a friend

A comment on a topic during a collaborative discussion is called a...

• an observation

• research

• an attitude

• evidence

During a collaborative discussion, which aspect of a claim can help you determine if the claim is reasonable?

• the language

• the tone

• the argument

• the evidence