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What is style in debate?
What does it mean to be comparative ?
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What does it mean to be comparative ?
to explain why your side is better than your opponents
to refute your opponents and rebuild your own argument
to only explain why your argument is right
to only explain why your opponent's argument is wrong
2
What is style in debate?
how well you refute
how well you build arguments
how well you dress
how well you present yourself
3
You should write down everything that is being said in a debate round, including every example and detail
True
False
4
What type of arguments are "intuition pumps" primarily used for?
IR arguments
principled arguments
economic arguments
stalin arguments
5
How many debaters speak in a WSDC round
4
10
6
8
6
Which one of the following is a weighing technique that we use when discussing arguments about morality or ethics
magnitude weighing
probability weighing
principled weighing
scope weighing
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When responding to POIs, we only need to worry about the specific question being asked and nothing else
False
True
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What are things that are NOT important to write on your flow
Examples that were provided for rhetorical purposes only
OO's countermodel
CO' argument
POI's
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Communication in prep should not happen during the split
False
True
10
In THW ban zoos, which of the following would be a BAD opposition countermodel.
increase regulations on zoos and hire people to investigate zoos routinely
increase public awareness about animal abuse in society generally
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In what debate-related circumstances would impromptu skills be especially important?
refuting your opponents
weighing your case
giving your argument
responding to POIs
12
Style is an independent marking criteria in the WSDC format
False
True
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Which of the following can NOT count as an analysis extension
new impact
new characterization
none of the above, they all count
new refutation
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What does "analysis extension" mean?
arguments that are very complicated and convoluted
arguments that discuss Justin Trudeau's economic plan
extensions that extend on something briefly mentioned by front half
arguments that have no impact and only analysis
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Which of the following is not a component of a preparation session for an impromptu round?
Split
Debrief
Silent Prep
Research
16
If you are great at dumping lots of refutation but aren't at organization, which WSDC speech would be the best for you?
first speech
third speech
second speech
reply speech
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Which of the following is the correct order of events in which prep should occur?
silent prep, debrief, exchange of ideas, split
exchange of ideas, debrief, silent prep, split
debrief, silent prep, exchange of ideas, split
silent prep, exchange of ideas, split, debrief
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What does it mean to "flow a debate round"?
going with the flow of the round
tracking what is being said in the round
meditating while your opponents are speaking to relieve stress
to spectate a debate round
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Which of the following is the "leader" of prep?
whoever is the best debater in the team
devil's advocate
illustration-finder
moderator
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Which of the following CAN introduce a new analysis extension
OG first speaker
CG whip speaker
CO and CG first speaker
OO second speaker
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What is the "link" in an argument best used for?
to reiterate why the argument is true and why the judge should think so too
to repeat the argument
to explain the importance of the argument to the rest of the round
to summarize the argument
22
In what circumstances would a professorial style work best in?
when the content is complex and could be confusing
when your judge is a "parent judge" and you are at a non-uni tournament
when you are discussing matters about injustice and inequality
when your opponents are very passionate and rhetorically strong
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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of characterization?
explaining why an actor is important and weighing them over another actor
none of the above
explaining why the actor will act in a certain way
refuting your opponents
24
In privatization/nationalization rounds, which actor is more likely to invest in short term change rather than longterm?
Government
Co-orperations
25
Best way to improve in debate
Self-reflection
Tournaments
Spectating rounds
Practicing giving speeches and impromptu
26
What are illustrations used for in debate rounds?
all of the above
to explain the importance of an argument
to refute your opponents
to provide intuition for an argument
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What is a sombre style characterized by?
empathetic tone and slow pace
monotone and scholarly
casual and lighthearted
fury and passion
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What is a weak countermodel?
one that is very similar to proposition's model
one that is consistent with your own case
one that explains what the opposition supports on their side
one that is well-explained
29
What is NOT a responsibility of a moderator
write out the speech for the first speaker
keep the team on track
decide what arguments are important and which aren't
be the decision-maker when team mates are conflicted
30
Who are actors that are often discussed in rounds about religion?
people who aren't that religious but are
people who lead religions
all of the above
people who are super religious
31
What style is the most important to practice if you are training for Team Canada tryouts?
WSDC
CP
BP
CNDF
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Which speakers are allowed to introduce a counter-model
only OO first speaker
OO first and second speaker
all speakers
OO first speaker and CO first speaker
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In an argument, what should you provide immediately after the point title?
a brief explanation for why the argument is important to the round
rebuilding for the argument
examples to justify your argument
the mechanisms for why the argument is true
