Forensic Debate Final Review

What are the three main types of speeches?

• fiction, non-fiction, poetry

• breakfast, lunch, dinner

• informative, persuasive, and entertaining

• happy, sad, angry

What is the purpose of using argumentation techniques in a speech or debate?

• To confuse the audience or opponent

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade the audience or opponent to accept your point of view or argument.

• To waste time

What is the importance of research and evidence in speech and debate?

• Research and evidence are not important in speech and debate.

• Research and evidence are only important for academic debates, not for speech.

• Speech and debate can be successful without research and evidence.

• Research and evidence are important in speech and debate because they provide factual support for arguments and help to strengthen the credibility of the speaker.

What is the purpose of using counterarguments in a speech or debate?

• To confuse the audience with irrelevant information

• To make the speaker's argument weaker

• To acknowledge and address opposing viewpoints or arguments, and to strengthen one's own argument by demonstrating an understanding of the issue from multiple perspectives.

• To avoid addressing opposing viewpoints

True or False: LD debate is an individual debate event?

• True

• False

Individuals debate a resolution that focuses on a moral or ethical ​ (a)   statement

• truth
• false
• quandary
• problem

• PFD emphasizes...

• • presentation

• • speaking style

• • knowledge of the topic

• • a general application of arguments

• all of the above

True or False: Unlike Policy debate (CX) and Lincoln Douglas debate (LD) which are highly technical and specialized, PFD has much fewer conventions and “rules”

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Cake

Identify the three parts of an evidence card!

a

b

c

Claim

Warrant/Reasoning

Evidence

The ________ argues in favor of the ________ while the ________ argues against the it.

• ...resolution...con...pro...

• ...con...resolution...pro

• ...pro...resolution...con

• ...pro...con...resolution