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16 Objection! cards.

Objection!OB01

Captain Sure: “School should be four days a week”

  1. School should only be four days a week.
  2. My cousin's school did it, so it works everywhere.
  3. Kids would be less tired and learn more on the other days.
  4. Anyone who disagrees just loves homework.
  5. Plus, teachers would get a day to plan better lessons.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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Answers: line 2, just one example; line 4, attacks the person.

Objection!OB02

Izzy: “Our class should start a video channel”

  1. Our class should start its own video channel.
  2. Every class at every school has one now.
  3. We could post science experiments and book reviews.
  4. Our first video will get a million views, easy.
  5. So let's vote yes today.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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Answers: line 2, everyone does it; line 4, no proof.

Objection!OB03

Coach Hype: “The team should practice every single day”

  1. This team should practice every single day, weekends too.
  2. If we skip even one practice, we'll lose every game this season.
  3. Champions put in the time.
  4. You either practice every day or you don't care about winning.
  5. See you Saturday at 8 a.m.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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Answers: line 2, domino effect; line 4, only two choices.

Objection!OB04

Mayor Meh: “The park should close at 5 p.m.”

  1. I've decided the park should close at 5 p.m.
  2. I saw a pizza box by the slide, so the park's always a mess.
  3. Also, the swings squeak, so the park should close early.
  4. Closing early would save on park lights.
  5. Meeting over. Wake me if anything happens.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB04

Answers: line 2, just one example; line 3, doesn't follow.

Objection!OB05

The Snack Tycoon: “You should try my new cheese chips”

  1. Folks, you need to try my new cheese chips.
  2. Nine out of ten kids love them. That's science.
  3. Everyone's switching to my chips, so you should too.
  4. They come in a bag that's easy to open.
  5. And the pretzel stand guy roots for the wrong team.
  6. Get yours today.

Find the 3 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB05

Answers: line 2, no proof; line 3, everyone does it; line 5, attacks the person.

Objection!OB06

Principal No: “No phones at lunch, ever”

  1. The answer is no. No phones at lunch.
  2. If we allow phones at lunch, next it'll be phones during tests.
  3. Last month, someone posted a video of another student without asking.
  4. Either phones are banned or nobody talks to each other at lunch.
  5. My door is always open. The answer is still no.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB06

Answers: line 2, domino effect; line 4, only two choices.

Objection!OB07

Gran Grumble: “Ban skateboards on our street's sidewalk”

  1. Skateboards should be banned from the sidewalk on our street.
  2. A skateboarder bumped my mailbox once, so they're all reckless.
  3. Sidewalks are for walking. It's right there in the name.
  4. Those kids probably never say thank you to anyone.
  5. Thank you for listening. There's lemonade on my porch.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB07

Answers: line 2, just one example; line 4, attacks the person.

Objection!OB08

Robo-Ref: “Robots should referee every school game”

  1. Beep. Robots should referee every school game.
  2. Robots are never wrong. This is a fact.
  3. Human refs get tired and miss calls.
  4. Robots don't get tired, so robots should also run the school.
  5. Beep. Argument complete.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB08

Answers: line 2, no proof; line 4, doesn't follow.

Objection!OB09

Captain Sure: “The cafeteria should serve pizza every day”

  1. The cafeteria should serve pizza every single day.
  2. Pizza is round, so it's fair to everyone.
  3. Every kid wants pizza. The vote is basically done.
  4. You can put vegetables on it, too.
  5. Let's start Monday. I'll bring the napkins.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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Answers: line 2, doesn't follow; line 3, everyone does it.

Objection!OB10

Izzy: “Schools should swap books for videos”

  1. Okay, hear me out. Schools should swap books for videos.
  2. I learned to bake bread from one video, so videos teach everything better.
  3. Books will be totally gone in five years anyway.
  4. Videos can show things moving, like a volcano erupting.
  5. Either we go all-video or we're stuck in the past.
  6. Like and share if you agree.

Find the 3 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB10

Answers: line 2, just one example; line 3, no proof; line 5, only two choices.

Objection!OB11

Coach Hype: “Every student should join a sports team”

  1. Every student in this school should join a sports team.
  2. All the popular kids play a sport, so you should too.
  3. Teams teach you to show up and work with others.
  4. Anybody who'd rather do art club is lazy.
  5. Tryouts are Monday. Bring water.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB11

Answers: line 2, everyone does it; line 4, attacks the person.

Objection!OB12

Mayor Meh: “The town doesn't need a skatepark”

  1. Let's keep this short. The town doesn't need a skatepark.
  2. The kids asking for it probably want an excuse to skip homework.
  3. A skatepark would use money we planned for fixing roads.
  4. Build a skatepark, and next they'll want a water park, then a zoo.
  5. Next topic. Or nap time.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB12

Answers: line 2, attacks the person; line 4, domino effect.

Objection!OB13

The Snack Tycoon: “Class should end early for snacks”

  1. Here's my idea. Class should end five minutes early for snacks.
  2. I saw a kid yawn in math, so kids clearly need a snack.
  3. It's hard to focus when your stomach is growling.
  4. Every other school does snack breaks already.
  5. My stand is right by the door. Just saying.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB13

Answers: line 2, doesn't follow; line 4, everyone does it.

Objection!OB14

Principal No: “No talent show this year”

  1. I've thought about it. No talent show this year.
  2. A juggler dropped a pin once, so talent shows always go wrong.
  3. It would take three weeks of practice time.
  4. If we have one show, soon there'll be a show every Friday.
  5. I'm saying no to protect everyone's Fridays.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB14

Answers: line 2, just one example; line 4, domino effect.

Objection!OB15

Gran Grumble: “Dogs shouldn't be allowed in the park”

  1. Dogs should not be allowed in the park. Not one.
  2. A dog chased my hat across the grass once. They're all wild.
  3. Some people don't pick up after their dogs.
  4. It's dogs or people. The park can't have both.
  5. I've said my piece. Now, who wants a cookie?

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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Answers: line 2, just one example; line 4, only two choices.

Objection!OB16

Ember: “Everyone crossing must sing a song”

  1. New rule. Everyone who crosses my bridge must sing a song.
  2. Songs make people happy, so nobody will drop trash anymore.
  3. It gets quiet up here, and songs help.
  4. Songs make bridges stronger. That's a known fact.
  5. Warm up those voices.

Find the 2 broken lines. What's wrong with each? Fix one out loud.

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vocius.ai/p/OB16

Answers: line 2, doesn't follow; line 4, no proof.