Debate Worksheets

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Debate Proposition: “A strong government is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.”

Affirmative Arguments (YES, a strong government is needed to protect the rights and well-being of citizens)	Negative Arguments (NO, a strong government isn’t necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.)
Affirmative Argument 1 Topic: Working Conditions The Status Quo (everything is bad!): Why The Status Quo is Bad: What My Plan Is: How My Plan Will Fix the Status Quo:	Negative Argument 1 Topic: Political Bosses The Status Quo (everything is good!) How the affirmative plan will change the status quo (and this is bad!) The bad results of the affirmative plan

Name:                            Class:                                                             Table:                                    

Debate Proposition: “A strong government is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.”

Affirmative Arguments (YES, a strong government is needed to protect the rights and well-being of citizens)	Negative Arguments (NO, a strong government isn’t necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.)
Affirmative Argument 2 Topic: Monopolies and Trusts The Status Quo (everything is bad): Why The Status Quo is Bad: What My Plan Is: How My Plan Will Fix the Status Quo:	Negative Argument 2 Topic: Eugenics The Status Quo (everything is good!) How the affirmative plan will change the status quo (and this is bad!) The bad results of the affirmative plan

Name:                               Class:                                                             Table:                                    

Debate Proposition: “A strong government is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.”

Affirmative Arguments (YES, a strong government is needed to protect the rights and well-being of citizens)	Negative Arguments (NO, a strong government isn’t necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.)
Affirmative Argument 3 Topic: Food and Drug Regulation The Status Quo (everything is bad!): Why The Status Quo is Bad: What My Plan Is: How My Plan Will Fix the Status Quo:	Negative Argument 3 Topic: Chinese Exclusion Act The Status Quo (everything is good!) How the affirmative plan will change the status quo (and this is bad!) The bad results of the affirmative plan

Name:                            Class:                                                             Table:                                    

Debate Proposition: “A strong government is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.”

Affirmative Arguments (YES, a strong government is needed to protect the rights and well-being of citizens)	Negative Arguments (NO, a strong government isn’t necessary to protect the rights and well-being of citizens.)
Affirmative Argument 4 Topic: Environmentalism and Conservation The Status Quo (everything is bad!): Why The Status Quo is Bad: What My Plan Is: How My Plan Will Fix the Status Quo:	Negative Argument 4 Topic: Political Bosses The Status Quo (everything is good!) How the affirmative plan will change the status quo (and this is bad!) The bad results of the affirmative plan