DB8 Speech & Debate Academy
Unit Test

Unit 5: Writing Points: Claim, Source, Analysis, Impact

This test checks whether you can build a full point with a claim, a cited source, real analysis, and a crystallizing impact.

Pass at 80%.

Quick Check
  1. 1. What distinguishes a strong claim from a weak one?

  2. 2. What must a complete verbal citation include?

  3. 3. True or False?

    "Restating what a source said, without explaining why it matters, counts as strong analysis."

  4. 4. What is a 'summary of the news' critique on a ballot referring to?

  5. 5. What does it mean to 'crystallize' a point?

Answer all 5 to check.