PASSING:
Name: _______________________ Class: ___________ Date: ____________ Score: ___/100 Prodigy 55
Topos 60
March 2023 DEBATE TEST Ethos
Pathos
Logos
65
70
75
Time: Elementary students get 30 minutes, secondary (MS & HS) get 20 minutes.
Success: If not receiving a passing score, students retest 30 minutes before next class.
A Amendment
VOCABULARY (30 points) Write term letter (right) beside definition (below). B Resolution (in MUN)
1 A formal decision taken by the committee by means of a vote. C Unmoderated Caucus
A conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021 in Afghanistan. It began when the United States D Card
2 and its allies invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate.
E Crossfire
A state with a dominant position characterized by its extensive ability to exert influence or
3 project power on a global scale. F Signature
G Superpower
4 The delegates who contributed to and express support for the resolution.
H Foreign Aid
Questioning period in Public Forum debate, which occurs three separate times,
5 and lasts three minutes. I War in Afghanistan
A correction proposed to a debated resolution by adding, striking, or replacing a J Terrorism
6 word/phrase/clause. K Warrant
7 The third speech in a Public Forum debate focuses on L Summary Speech
A type of informal debate that allows delegates to discuss a sub-topic of the agenda at a M Sponsors
8 fastened pace.
N Final Focus
9 A mandatory speech delivered by each delegate at the start of the debate on an agenda. O Opening Speech
The final speech of each side in a Public Forum debate is two minutes in length and focuses on
10 why the team won.
HEADLINES (15 points) Select each correct answer. SKILLS (15 points)
11. Russia has threatened to not renew the agreement on the safe
16. Which of the following can you NOT yield to after
export of Ukrainian grain unless the West:
your opening speech?
A. Ceases the export of military technology to Ukraine.
A. Yield to POIs
B. Distances itself from the ICC indictment of Putin for war
B. Yield to another delegate
crimes
C. Yield to the chair
C. Removes certain agricultural sanctions and unfreezes
D. Yield to the committee
foreign assets held by Russian agricultural companies
17. What element should be included in your opening
D. Recognizes Crimea as part of Russian sovereign territory.
12. Why has the Glastonbury music festival drawn much criticism?
speech?
A. The lineup includes no female or POC headliners A. National Stance
B. The festival will feature certain artists that have been B. Signatories
accused of sexual assault or harassment C. Amendments
C. The event organizers have made minimal efforts to ensure D. Resolution
accessibility requirements are met 18. True or False: In crossfire, yes or no questions are
D. The festival will not require COVID certificates for attendees the most strategic to ask.
13. What group of Iranians have been admitted to hospitals amid a A. True
new wave of suspected poisoning attacks? B. False
A. LGBTQ+ activists 19. True or False: Having evidence to counter your
B. Schoolgirls opponent’s evidence is key in public forum.
C. Journalists A. True
D. Protestors B. False
14. Thousands took to the streets of Greece to protest a deadly: 20. What is the best place to search for credible
A. Landslide evidence in Public Forum?
B. Gas Leak A. Debate resource websites like Debatepedia
C. Train Crash B. Google scholar and general search engines
D. Bomb Explosion C. Academic Journals
15. Which social media platform was banned on government D. All of the Above
networks and devices in the EU, US and Canada. Which one?
A. Tumblr
B. 4Chan
C. Twitter
D. TikTok
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Scoring Rubric A B C/D F
LONG ANSWER (40 points) Ideas: Strategies 5 4 3 2-0
This month, you’ve researched about the United Nations and the human Ideas: Efficiency 5 4 3 2-0
rights situation in Afghanistan. For this long answer, discuss two strategies Ideas: Impact 5 4 3 2-0
the UN has implemented and discuss the efficiency in their ability to Organization 5 4 3 2-0
resolve the conflict. Voice 5 4 3 2-0
Word Choice 5 4 3 2-0
Sentence Fluency 5 4 3 2-0
Conventions 5 4 3 2-0
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