Debate I Study Guide for Final Exam
Name __________________
Answer the following:
1) Debate is ___________ public speaking in which participants prepare and
present speeches on opposite sides of an issue to determine which side has
the stronger arguments.
2) Debate goes back to the ancient __________ and is an essential element
of the democratic process in the United States.
3) To start any Debate you must begin with a ____________ known as a
proposition.
Propositions come in three types:
4) Proposition of _____________.
5) Proposition of _____________.
6) Proposition of _____________.
The two sides of a debate are known as:
7) ________________ - those who support the proposition
8) ________________- those that oppose the proposition
In traditional debates, each side (teams of two) gives two kinds of speeches:
9) ____________________ 10) ___________________
The affirmative has the responsibility of addressing the elements of a prima
facie case known as the stock issues. The stock issues are:
11) _____________ 12) _____________ 13) _____________
14) _____________
Match the correct U.N. organ to each statement below some may have
more than one organ answer:
_________15) year round work
_________16) main deliberative organ of the United Nations
_________17) major issues must have a2/3 vote and simple issues a
simple majority vote
_________18) 15 members and no 2 can be from the same nation
_________19) includes all five “p” nations
_________20) only organ with veto power
_________21) does not have a voting body
_________22) used to prepare areas for self-government and independence
_________23) has a chief administrative officer
a) Secretariat
d) International Court of Justice
b) General Assembly
e) Economic and Social Council
c) Security Council
f) Trustee Council
ORDER STEPS IN A TRIAL
Place the following steps (“a” for the first through “n “for the last) in a trial
in order next to the numbers to represent which step comes first (1=first) ,
second(2= second) , and on to the last which is number 14= last thing to
happen..
________ 24. (First)
a. closing argument by the plaintiff's attorney
or prosecutor
________25. (Second)
b. opening argument by the plaintiff's
attorney or prosecutor
________26. (Third)
c. closing argument by defendant's attorney
________27.
d. opening argument by defendant's attorney
________28.
e. cross examination of plaintiff's or
prosecutor's witnesses
________29. (Sixth)
f. direct examination of plaintiff's or
prosecutor's witnesses
________30.
g. cross examination of defendant's witnesses
________31.
h. direct examination of defendant's
witnesses
________32.
i. opening of the court
________33. (Tenth)
j. verdict
________34.
k. rebuttal argument by plaintiff's attorney
or prosecutor
________35. (Twelfth)
l. swearing in of the witnesses
________36.
m. deliberations by the jury
________37. (Last)
n. judge's final instructions to the jury
Fill in the correct answer for each blank in the Basic Speech Writing
Format.
I. Introduction
A. 38) ____________ - phrase to gain audiences attention
B. Transition sentence or sentences
C. 39) ____________
II. First body paragraph
A. Topic sentence of the paragraph
B. 40) _____________________________
C. Transition to next paragraph
III. Second body paragraph
A. Topic sentence of the paragraph
B. Sentences explaining the topic
C. 41) _____________________________
IV. Third body paragraph
A. 42) ____________________________
B. Sentences explaining the topic
C. Transition to next paragraph
V. Conclusion
A. 43) ________________________
B. Transition to final thought of the speech
C. 44) _________________- line to lead the audience out of speech
Fill in the blanks for the following about mock trails.
There are two types of questioning in a mock trial:
45) ________________ to your own team
46) ________________ to the opposing team
47) The first step in questioning your witness is to _______________
them to jury/court so that the jury will understand who is talking and why
what they have to say is important to the case.
48) All questioning should follow the system known as __________ - this is
when each question has a basis, a reason for being that everyone can
understand. To ensure this, each question needs to piggyback off of the last
question by either connecting with the last question or the last answer.
49) When questioning a witness on the opposing team, you get to ask closeended questions known as ______________ questions so they get less of a
chance to hurt your side. To do this you ask questions that can be answered
with yes or no.
50) To get your witness to testify as an _____________, you must ask
questions to establish he or she has knowledge, skill, experience, training,
or education and awards,