1. What is the primary purpose of a discussion?
A. to take action
B. to ask and respond to questions
C. to decide who has the best and worst ideas
D. to convince people to agree
2. What do you call questions that ask the speaker for more evidence, reasons, or clarification?
A. Probing
B. close-ended
C. conversational
D. argumentative
3. Which word best describes disputes within a discussion?
A. Unnecessary
B. Useful
C. Avoidable
D. Comfortable
4. What is the definition of verify?
A. to make something seem reasonable or explain something
B. to prove that a statement is incorrect
C. to check whether something is true
D. to doubt, question, or dispute the truth of a statement
5. What is the main benefit of being challenged in a discussion?
A. It provides an opportunity to refute and challenge opposing claims.
B. It demonstrates that a person can stay calm under pressure.
C. It puts a person in a defensive, rather than an offensive, position