Chapter 15 - Debate

Question 1

Debates

Answer 1

formal arguments that operate according to an organized set of rules

Question 2

Debate teaches you

Answer 2

research, organizational, critical-listening and speaking skills

Question 3

Critical-listening

Answer 3

analyzing quickly, examining the quality of the evidence and reasoning, asking probing questions to get more info

Question 4

Affirmative

Answer 4

speaks in favor of an issue or change

Question 5

Negative

Answer 5

speaks against the issue or change

Question 6

Proposition

Answer 6

a statement of a problem that is worded so that there are clearly two sides to the argument

Question 7

Flow sheet

Answer 7

a diagram of the arguments, listed in parallel columns across a page

Question 8

Three types of propositions

Answer 8

Fact, value, policy

Question 9

Proposition of face

Answer 9

a statement that something is or is not true

Question 10

Proposition of value

Answer 10

a statement that something is good or bad, right or wrong, useful or useless

Question 11

Proposition of policy

Answer 11

a statement that says something should or should not be done

Question 12

4 qualities fo a good policy proposition

Answer 12

Proposition should be debatable
Worded as a statement, not a question
Worded so that the affirmative supports the change
Contains only 1 issue

Question 13

What does a competent debator do?

Answer 13

finds evidence, creates arguments and is ethical in the use of evidence