1、which of the following occasions has a formal debate? a、family argument. b、friends' argument. c、criminal court argument. d、air stewardess and passengers' argument.
2、educational debates benefit students by ______ . a、enhancing the integrity of ideas b、helping them get high scores c、making more friends d、winning honors
3、debaters can become effective citizens because ______ . a、they learn to think calmly b、they learn to speak frankly c、they learn to respond quickly d、they learn to think critically and argue skillfully
4、which of the following is an english debate sponsored by china? a、public forum debate. b、fltrp cup. c、lincoln-douglass debate. d、british parliamentary debate.
5、debate became important in the united states since ____ . a、the country was established b、the beginning of the last century c、civil rights movement d、the presidential campaign was broadcasted on tv
unit 2 testing
1、there are several debate formats. what format is our focus on ? a、ap debate format b、bp debate format c、aa debate format d、wp debate format
2、how do debaters select their positions? a、the positions are decided by the head judge. b、the positions are selected by the debaters in turn. c、the positions are given to debate teams at random. d、the positions are arranged according to the ranking in previous debates.
3、on the government side (og &cg), what are the roles of the four speakers in order? a、construct a case – develop the case – extend the case - conclude b、develop a case –construct the case –extend the case - conclude c、construct a case - extend the case –develop the case - conclude d、extend a case - construct the case –develop the case - conclude
4、all of the following are the roles of the prime minister except ____. a、defining and interpreting the motion b、refuting the leader of opposition c、analyzing the motion d、constructing a case for the proposition side
5、which speaker(s) don’t have to present new arguments? a、the prime minister and the leader of opposition. b、the deputy prime minister and the deputy leader of opposition. c、the member(s). d、the whip(s).
week 2
unit 3 testing
1、what is the basic task for all speakers in a debate? a、proposing new ideas. b、building arguments. c、refuting the other’s ideas. d、/
2、what does the claim in the argument refer to? a、an opinion yet to be proven. b、the supporting materials. c、the logic within the argument. d、/
3、what suggestion does the lecturer give to novice debaters? a、to imply the warrant when it is self-evident. b、to make sure that the warrant is valid. c、to state the warrant explicitly. d、/
4、which argument structure consists of one claim and one piece of evidence? a、simple structure. b、linked structure. c、complex structure. d、/
5、which statement is true about independent argument, but untrue about linked argument? a、all pieces of evidence work together in support of the claim. b、each piece of evidence can support the claim independently. c、two or more pieces of evidence is used to support the claim. d、/
unit 4 testing
1、reasoning is about how we move from one idea to another.
2、reasoning by example leads to a conclusion of probability.
3、reasoning by analogy leads to a conclusion of certainty.
4、reasoning from principle leads to a conclusion of probability.
5、reasoning by cause leads to a conclusion of certainty.
week 3
unit 5 testing
1、which of the following is not a fallacy? a、a mistaken belief b、a false idea c、a bad idea d、a misleading belief
2、which of the following is a fallacy of problematic premises? a、an appeal to popularity b、begging the question c、faulty analogy d、hasty generalization
3、which of the following fallacy indicates a hasty conclusion? a、ad hominem b、a red herring fallacy c、an appeal to popularity d、post hoc fallacy
4、which of the following statement is a red herring fallacy? a、he did steal the diamond ring, but think of his mother! the poor old lady is suffering cancer now. b、all my friends are on a low carbohydrate diet. that must be the best way to lose weight. c、he is a vegetarian. therefore, his parents must be vegetarians too. d、all people in that organization are liars.
5、which of the following statement is a faulty analogy? a、global warming doesn’t exist because the earth is not getting warmer. b、people who eat carrots have healthy hearts. c、if we give him this book for free, he'll ask for a free dictionary next. d、people who cannot go without their coffee every morning are no better than alcoholics.
unit 6 testing
1、which item is not the aim of refutation? a、to prove something is wrong. b、to say that something is not true or fair. c、to explain why your ideas are better than the other team’s ideas. d、to mislead the opposite team.
2、“my opponent zhuangzi said that the small fish are darting about. that is the happiness of the fish.” this sentence is to ______ . a、identify the argument to be refuted b、state your response to their argument c、explain the details of your refutation d、explain the importance of your refutation
3、“because i, not being you, cannot know what you know," urged huizi, "it follows that you, not being a fish, cannot know the happiness of the fish." this sentence is to ______ . a、identify the argument to be refuted b、state your response to their argument c、explain the details of your refutation d、explain the importance of your refutation
4、which of the following statement is the faulty? a、refutation is the act or access of refuting an argument raised by another debater. b、refutation is the act of refuting or criticizing an argument made by someone else. c、refutation is to show that argument is somehow problematic. d、refutation is to show that the opposition teammates are liars.
5、“my opponent donald trump said he will release his tax returns when the audit is complete.” this sentence is ______ . a、step 1-they say… b、step 2-but i say… c、step 3-because… d、step 4-therefore…
week 4
unit 7 testing
1、which of the following is not describing poi? a、it offers opportunity for direct exchange among debaters. b、it is a question or a statement. c、it usually involves at least three debaters. d、it is offered in the process of giving a speech.
2、which of the following is the best reason for offering poi in bp debating? a、to refute an opponent’s argument b、to persuade the judge c、to give more examples d、to impress the audience
3、which of the following statement is true according to the lecture? a、the maximum time to make a statement or ask a question id 25 seconds. b、the follow-up question is usually accepted. c、poi is allowed without the acceptance of others. d、poi cannot be offered during the first or last minute of the speech.
4、what should we do to develop effective poi in debating? a、to jot down detailed notes during listening to other debaters. b、to pay particular attention to arguments or refutation against your arguments. c、to raise more questions and give more evidence in debating. d、to care less about the response and feeling of your opponents.
5、which of the following is not the steps of offering poi？ a、get speaker’s attention. b、wait to be recognized by the speakers. c、pay attention to the timing. d、accept all offers from opponents.
unit 8 testing
1、how many motion types are there in english debate? a、2 b、3 c、4 d、5
2、what does the lecturer advise debaters to do to better analyze the context of a motion? a、to research on the background of the motion. b、to ask relevant questions. c、to determine the motion type. d、to explain difficult terms.
3、to analyze a value motion, what should be done first? a、to set the context. b、to define the motion . c、to provide evidence. d、to set standards.
4、which of the following should be addressed for analyzing a policy motion? a、the application of the standard. b、the importance of the motion. c、the need to change the current policy. d、the responsibility of the government.
5、which of the following is not necessary for motion analysis? a、justifying the feasibility of the plan. b、defining key terms. c、determining the motion type. d、analyzing the context of the motion
week 5
unit 9 testing
1、which of the following is true about doing research for a debate? a、baidu is a great source for you to get reliable information. b、you should use celebrities’ statements to support your points. c、you need both facts and expert opinions as evidence for your arguments. d、printed resources are better than online information for your research.
2、where do you go for facts and interpretations of both contemporary and historical issues when you do research? a、newspapers. b、journals. c、books. d、encyclopedias.
3、which of the following is probably an excellent place to begin your research with when you don’t know much about a topic? a、journals. b、books. c、newspapers. d、encyclopedias.
4、which of the following can be considered an important princple when you’re doing research for your arguments? a、when in doubt rely on your instinct. b、always ask your teacher for evaluation. c、do not rely on one particular source exclusively. d、printed books are always better than internet materials.
5、which of the following is a good habit for improving your research skills? a、keeping yourself updated with current affairs from popular shows. b、reading extensively to familiarize yourself with all kinds of topics. c、asking the teacher for authoritative sources for information. d、using english newspaper websites for reliable information.
unit 10 testing
1、whose duty is it to do the proposition case construction? a、opening government. b、opening opposition. c、prime minister. d、leader of opposition.
2、which of the following is not included in constructing a case? a、defining and interpreting the motion. b、specifying government’s position. c、illustrating key arguments for the motion. d、offering rebuttals to the opposition’s arguments.
3、what are the two types of motions you’ll generally encounter in a debate round? a、active and passive motions. b、principle and practical motions. c、policy and value motions. d、fact and opinion motions.
4、which of the following is desirable when defining a debate motion? a、providing dictionary definitions for words or phrases that might not be understood. b、explaining every word so that there will be no misunderstanding. c、narrowing the motion for a more focused debate. d、focusing on issues and arguments in favor of the proposition.
5、which of the following is the most important part of a case？ a、giving a clear criterion you’re using for your position. b、creating arguments to support your position. c、defining the key words in the motion. d、providing sufficient background for the motion.
week 6
unit 11 testing
1、which of the following is not true? a、stance is the position b、arguments provide the evidences to prove the position c、stance can be considered as the main argument. d、there is no need of stance for opposition side.
2、which of the following is not the responsibility of the opposition leader? a、refute the government’s arguments b、develop the opposition stance c、make arguments d、comment on the whole debate from the opposition side.
3、in a seven-minute debate, how long should the opposition leader spend on rebuttal? a、1 minute b、2-3 minutes c、5 minutes d、6-7 minutes
4、which of the following is not true for the deputy leader of opposition? a、he/she should develop the stance given by leader of opposition. b、he/she should develop the arguments. c、he/she should rebut following the stance of the leader of opposition. d、he/she should rebut following the stance of the government side.
5、in the following, except from which the opposition side can develop argumentation? a、infeasibility of the government's plan b、refutation of the prop's line by line argument c、the philosophy values of the government should not endorse d、the disadvantages of the opposition's plan
unit 12 testing
1、who should make the extension in a debate? a、prime minister b、leader of opposition c、member speakers d、whip speakers
2、a good extension in debate should ____________. a、be loyal to speaker's upper house b、maintain the same model of others c、challenge the concept of upper house d、be consistent to speaker's previous speaker
3、which of the following belongs to the methods of extension? a、innovative definition b、further supporting c、case study d、counter model
4、if you want to add a new line to the already mentioned issues like education and safety, you’d better choose the _________. a、example of students b、analysis in economy c、statistics about safety d、consequence of teaching
5、in an extension, we can change the focus of the argument from principle to ___________. a、value b、rules c、causes d、consequence
week 7
unit 13 testing
1、who should make the whip speech in a debate? a、prime minister b、leader of opposition c、member speakers d、whip speakers
2、a good whip speech in debate should ____________. a、propose some new arguments b、repeat the arguments from upper house c、refute and summarize the entire debate d、only focus on the good arguments that his/her side is offering
3、which of the following is not the method of whip speech? a、repeating b、refining c、regrouping d、reconstructing
4、what should be included in a whip speech? a、all the arguments offered in debate. b、all the arguments offered by whip speaker’s side. c、all the good arguments offered by both sides. d、the most important issues and the arguments that are advantageous to his/her side.
5、if the debate motion is “china should ban tobacco”, which of the following summarizing method is not proper? a、regrouping the people as “tobacco farmers” and “tobacco businessmen” b、regrouping the people as “smokers” and “non-smokers” c、regrouping the people as “adults” and “children” d、regrouping the people as “males” and “females”