DB8
Unit Test

Unit 4: Rebuttal and Refutation

Apply the strategic tools from Rebuttal and Refutation in middle-school competition and public-policy situations.

Pass at 80%. MCQs count 70%, open response counts 30%.

Quick Check
  1. 1. What is the best first move in four routes to refutation?

  2. 2. What is the best first move in line-by-line tracking?

  3. 3. What is the best first move in rebuild after refutation?

  4. 4. What is the best first move in collapse and prioritize?

  5. 5. What is the best first move in rebuttal relay?

Answer all 5 questions to check.

Open response

Use a school-district, city, social-media, public-health, or youth-policy proposal. Apply two skills from Rebuttal and Refutation. Show the argument, the strongest opponent response, your adaptation, and the resulting ballot comparison.