Question
Read the excerpt from a student’s journal.
I thought it would be stressful having to participate in a debate for my final exam. But with a partner to help, it was actually a nice change of pace. We argued our case thoroughly, presenting lots of evidence. We even got to use the rebuttal we’d rehearsed. Well, a year’s worth of research really paid off.
Which phrase from the passage best supports the conclusion that the student is describing a policy debate?
argued our case thoroughly
presenting lots of evidence
the rebuttal we’d rehearsed
a year’s worth of research
I thought it would be stressful having to participate in a debate for my final exam. But with a partner to help, it was actually a nice change of pace. We argued our case thoroughly, presenting lots of evidence. We even got to use the rebuttal we’d rehearsed. Well, a year’s worth of research really paid off.
Which phrase from the passage best supports the conclusion that the student is describing a policy debate?
argued our case thoroughly
presenting lots of evidence
the rebuttal we’d rehearsed
a year’s worth of research
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phrase that best supports the conclusion that the student is describing a policy debate is "a year’s worth of research." This suggests a focus on in-depth preparation and understanding of specific policies, which is characteristic of policy debates.