Term 3 Quiz - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Claims, warrants, evidence and impacts are the four structures that makeup an _____________ in a Lincoln-Douglas debate?

• topic

• issue

• argument

• evidence

How many debates did Lincoln and Douglas have?

Match the following

• arguments against your opponent's case

• Rebuttal

• the topic of your debate

• Resolution

• what you are solving for

• Contention

• how you will achieve your value

• Value

• a main point in your debate

• Criterion

What are the four steps for cutting an evidence card?

Write the tagline, copy the the url of the website or article, _____________, and highlighting the spoken phrases.

What is an L-D debate?

• clash of two speakers over right or wrong of a value proposition.

• clash of two speakers over truth or falsity of a value proposition.

• clash of two speakers over slavery or freedom of a value proposition.

Each of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT

• Examples

• Common Sense

• Expert Opinion

• Facts/Statistics.

• Wikipedia

This refers to published literature introduced into the debate to provide support for an argument.

• contention

• evidence

• explore

• cross-ex

Which words in the following resolution should be defined?

Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust.