Lesson five: Responding to questions
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Questions in debate
Cross-examination - debaters ask each other questions during designated periods in debate
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
What is the purpose of cross-examination in debate: different types of questions
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
Clarify the Opponent’s arguments
Q: I am sorry, our team missed your last point…Could you please explain…?
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
Ask for additional information
Q:Do you have any statistics on this point ?
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
Force your opponent to commit to a position
Q: You said that the freedom of an individual is the greatest value. Is it always right? What about cases when individuals can potentially endanger others?
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
Expose bad arguments
Q: You have said that advertising has no effect on the viewers but then why would companies like Coca-
Cola be then spending all this money if advertising did not work?
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CROSS -EXAMINATION
• Expose inadequate evidence
• Q: You mentioned the fact that after re-introducing capital punishment in California, the crime rate in that state increased. Do you know if that was an increase in violent crime or other types of crime?
• A: We have the statistics that show the over-all increase.
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CROSS –EXAMINATION- questioner
• Treat your opponent with respect and courtesy.
• Ask questions in series- follow –up on answers with another question.
• Ask short close-ended question: do you agree? Is it correct that?
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CROSS –EXAMINATION- questioned
• Remain poised and confident• Admit ignorance, if the question demands
knowledge of obscure facts.• Exercise the control of the cross- examination
period by controlling the timing of your answers.