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Reinforce fundamentals of evidence comparison.
Reinforce fundamentals of cross-examination.
Increase familiarity with AUDL evidence packet.
~15-20 min.
Paper (2-3 sheets per student)
Pencil/pen (1 per student)
Evidence packet (1 per student)
Student focus on the content, not the quality, of the assigned evidence.
Students do not effectively set up potential counterarguments against the assigned argument.
Students set up potential counterarguments.
This activity works best with smaller squads.
For larger squads, consider running multiple games at once.
More advanced students may moderate the other games.
To increase the length of the activity, consider holding multiple rounds, each with a different argument from the evidence packet.