Student Copy FINAL EXAM PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE

URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE
FINAL EXAMINATION
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024
Name Score
Course & Year Date
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Highlight your answer using the
light yellow shade.
1. What is a resolution?
A. The rules for debate
B. A specific type of argument
C. A type of debate
D. Another word for the topic of the debate
2. What is a claim?
A. The topic of the debate
B. A style of debate
C. A point that you make to support your side
D. Another word for the evidence you use
3. What is data?
A. Another word for the evidence you use to prove your point
B. How you know you won the argument
C. The point you are trying to make
D. Something only varsity debaters use
4. A warrant is defined as:

A. The structure for an argument
B. Why your argument matters
C. The evidence used to support the argument
D. The logic and reasoning behind how your evidence proves your
claim
5. An impact is defined as:

A. Why your argument matters
B. The specific points you use to prove your side
C. The evidence used to support the claim
D. A method for determining who has the burden of proof
6. Policy Debate focuses on:

A. Current events, they maybe international or U.S. based
B. multiple different topics of a political nature
C. Morality and Ethics
D. What should the Federal Government do to fix an issue
7. Public Forum debate focuses on:

A. Current events, they maybe international or U.S based
B. What should the Federal government do to fix an issue
C. Morality, ethics, and philosophy
D. Multiple topics about a variety of issues
8. Resolved: The United States should significantly increase its funding

and/or regulation of education is an example of what type of topic
A. Policy
B. Congress
C. Lincoln Douglass
D. Public Forum
9. What distinguishes a debate from a regular argument?

A. Debates are longer
B. Debates have no clear winner
C. Debates involve more people
D. Debates have rules
10. Which of the following questions would make the best debate prompt?
A. How have fossil fuels helped America's economy?
B. What are some of the most popular renewable fuels?
C. Should the United States drill for oil in Alaska?
D. Where was oil first discovered in U.S. territory?
II. APPLICATION OF THEORIES
1. Compare and contrast the following debate styles according to their

purpose, format and structure: (11-18)
a. Public Forum Debate
b. Cross Examination Debate
2. Give your own example of the following: (19-24)

a. Statement of Value (3 points)
b. Statement of Policy (3 points)
III. DEBATE WRITING (25-41)

During the previous years, under President Duterte, there was a debate
over whether or not to lower the minimum age of criminal
responsibility in the Philippines from 15 to nine years old. This debate
has emerged in the context of a massive drug war, as government
officials fear that children under nine - who do not face the risk of
criminal liability - are increasingly being used by drug syndicates as
mules. These officials argue that lowering the minimum age will protect
children; however, activists fight to keep the minimum age at 15,
pointing to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (R.A. 9344), and
arguing that its full implementation would be a more effective reform to
protect Filipino youth.
You will be preparing your side of the argument for the prompt:
SHOULD THE PHILIPPINES LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL

LIABILITY FROM THE AGE OF 15 TO 9 YEARS?
Steps to Success: Preparing for Your Debate
1. As you read through the resources, gather your evidence for your side
of the debate question by taking notes and citing your sources in the
provided document.
2. In the document where you collected your notes, find your best
arguments by ranking your evidence.
3. Write your debate.

You will be writing 1 argument: the pro or con of question
Tip: Structure your speech like a miniature essay.
i. Introduction
1. Hook your audience with an effective start.
2. Provide some context/foundation for the
argument.
3. State your position in the form of a thesis.
ii. Body Paragraph

1. Incorporate your strongest evidence;
elaborate/follow up on those examples with
details, reasoning, and explanations about
why/how it matters (think claim – proof –
impact).
Note your sources within your sentences (ex:
According to…).
2. Transitions should be seamlessly incorporated

between your pieces of evidence to both
enhance the flow and distinguish your points.
iii. Conclusion – Conclude your whole speech in one to

two effective sentences; leave the listener considering
your most important points.
III. DEBATE SPEECH DELIVERY (42-50)
Gather with your assigned groupmates. Using the debate speech you have written,
record yourself delivering the speech assigned to you with them. Refer to the
grading rubric below. Submit your recorded speech via our Google Classroom no
later than May 16, 2024 at 12 noon.

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URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

Course & Year Date

4. A warrant is defined as:

5. An impact is defined as:

6. Policy Debate focuses on:

7. Public Forum debate focuses on:

8. Resolved: The United States should significantly increase its funding

9. What distinguishes a debate from a regular argument?

II. APPLICATION OF THEORIES

1. Compare and contrast the following debate styles according to their

2. Give your own example of the following: (19-24)

b. Statement of Policy (3 points)

III. DEBATE WRITING (25-41)

SHOULD THE PHILIPPINES LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL

Steps to Success: Preparing for Your Debate

3. Write your debate.

Tip: Structure your speech like a miniature essay.

ii. Body Paragraph

2. Transitions should be seamlessly incorporated

iii. Conclusion – Conclude your whole speech in one to

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