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Test 1
ORAL PRODUCTION & MEDIATION

ACTIVITY 1: DEBATE

Please use the cues on the card assigned to you to defend a position on a social issue. You have 4 minutes during which to
develop your argument.

TASK 1

Candidate A Candidate B
CARD 1 CARD 2
NO
YES l large number of guns related accidents
l constitutional right to bear arms can be attributed to juveniles and children
l need protection with the rise of l a gun can be stolen and used for criminal acts
terrorism and mass shootings l a large number of people commit suicide
l people less likely to commit crime using firearms, especially when they are
if they know potential victim is subjected to severe mental trauma
armed

Candidate A (Card 1) People should be able to Candidate B (Card 2) People shouldn't be able to own
own guns to protect themselves. Defend this guns to protect themselves, even though the world and
opinion by using the cues in CARD 1. Support its values have seemingly changed. Defend this viewpoint
the view that society's values have changed, by using the cues in CARD 2. Defend the viewpoint that
and explain how and why, especially in an age society is more violent and that giving people weapons
of terrorism and mass public shootings. has the potential to create even more crime.

TASK 2

Candidate A Candidate B

YES CARD 1 NO CARD 2
l Worldwide at least 3 million people per l Bars and restaurants profit from smokers who
year die because of tobacco use are regular customers
l Heart disease and cancer are highly likely l Tobacco sales are an economic engine for retail sales
in smokers compared to non-smokers l Policies designed to reduce tobacco consumption
l Increased healthcare costs society incurs will adversely affect state and federal tax revenues
because of smoking from tobacco sales

Candidate A (Card 1) Banning smoking cigarettes is a Candidate B (Card 2) People should be able to smoke in
good policy for improving public health. Support this public. Argue this position using the cues in CARD 2
position with the cues in CARD 1 above. Then argue above. Then argue how banning smoking infringes on
how eliminating smoking cigarettes entirely could people's individuals rights to live freely.
save countless dollars in healthcare costs for society
as a whole.

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