DB8 Speech & Debate Academy
Unit Test

Unit 9: Significance, Callback, and Cutting to Time

This test checks your ability to write significance, craft callbacks, and cut a script to time.

Pass at 80%.

Quick Check
  1. 1. What distinguishes strong significance from a vague closing statement?

  2. 2. True or False?

    "A speech's significance section should generally avoid introducing major new, unsupported claims."

  3. 3. What makes a callback effective?

  4. 4. What should generally be cut first when a script runs long?

  5. 5. True or False?

    "It's unnecessary to re-read surrounding sentences aloud after making a cut to the script."

Answer all 5 to check.