Pre-Debate Warm-Up & Vocab List Unit #2: Argumentative Essay Cate Albu

PRE-DEBATE WARM-UP & VOCAB LIST UNIT #2
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
CATE ALBU
Should elementary schools teach
handwriting?
Does Facebook (or other forms of social
media) create isolation?
Do children benefit if everyone on the
team receives a trophy?
Should childhood vaccinations be
mandatory?
Should all high school students be
required to complete parenting classes?
Should a relaxed dress code be allowed
in the workplace?
Topic 1: Are security cameras an invasion of privacy?
Topic 2: Should the U.S. assist developing countries with immunization
efforts?
Optional topic 1: Should all people in a country receive a basic income,

independent of their education or wealth?
Optional topic 2: Should women be allowed to breastfeed in public?
ADVOCATE
He's a strong _________ of state ownership of the railways.

He _________s the return of capital punishment.
She is renowned for her _________ of human rights.
The author denied that his new book _________ed violence.
Heart disease specialists _________ a diet low in cholesterol.
ADVOCATE-ADVOCACY
He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.

He advocates the return of capital punishment.
She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
The author denied that his new book advocated violence.
Heart disease specialists advocate a diet low in cholesterol.
APPROACH
Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a
different ______________ to it.
The siren signalled the ______________ of an ambulance.
Many kinds of birds fly south at the ______________ of winter.
Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final ______________ to Heathrow.
I've just read an interesting book which has a new ______________ to Shakespeare.
Michael is always very logical in his ______________.
Shelly is not the most ______________ person; you cant just come up to her and ask for
help.
APPROACH-APPROACHABLE
Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a
different approach to it.
The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.
Many kinds of birds fly south at the approach of winter.
Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach to Heathrow.
I've just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
Michael is always very logical in his approach.
Shelly is not the most approachable person; you cant just come up to her and ask for help.
PERSPECTIVE
Her attitude lends a fresh ______________ to the subject.

Because of its geographical position, Germany's ______________ on the situation in
Russia is very different from Washington's.
Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and, to put this into
______________, investments this year were double those made in 2013.
You must keep things in ______________ - the overall situation isn't really that bad.
In 15th-century Italy, artists rediscovered the rules of ______________.
PERSPECTIVE
Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.

Because of its geographical position, Germany's perspective on the situation in
Russia is very different from Washington's.
Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and, to put this into perspective,
investments this year were double those made in 2013.
You must keep things in perspective - the overall situation isn't really that bad.
In 15th-century Italy, artists rediscovered the rules of perspective.
VIEW
Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?

In my view, her criticisms were completely justified.
We had a friendly exchange of views.
My personal view is that the students should be doing more work outside the
classroom.
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
She turned a corner, and disappeared from view / out of view.
VIEW
Do you have any ______________ about/on what we should do now?

In my ______________, her criticisms were completely justified.
We had a friendly exchange of ______________.
My personal ______________ is that the students should be doing more work
outside the classroom.
The ______________ from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
She turned a corner, and disappeared from ______________ / out of
______________.
CRITIC(S)
Her ______________ say she is leading the party to disaster.
The play has been well received by the ______________.
She is very ______________ of the way we bring up our children.
They were both ______________ injured in the accident.
We want all our students to develop into mature citizens who are able to think
______________.
Her lack of interest in the project has provoked sharp ______________ from
colleagues.
Students had to come up with a ______________ of the new government policy.
CRITIC(S)-CRITICIZE-CRITIQUE-CRITICAL-CRITICALLY
Her critics say she is leading the party to disaster.

The play has been well received by the critics.
She is very critical of the way we bring up our children.
They were both critically injured in the accident.
We want all our students to develop into mature citizens who are able to think
critically.
Her lack of interest in the project has provoked sharp criticism from colleagues.
Students had to come up with a critique of the new government policy.
CONGESTION
The (traffic) ______________ in the city gets worse during the summer.
This spray helps to ease nasal ______________.
If you are or your nose is ______________, you cannot breathe through your nose
because it is blocked, usually during an infection.
______________ roads and towns have too much traffic and movement is made
difficult.
CONGESTION-CONGESTED
The (traffic) congestion in the city gets worse during the summer.
This spray helps to ease nasal congestion.
If you are or your nose is congested, you cannot breathe through your nose
because it is blocked, usually during an infection.
Congested roads and towns have too much traffic and movement is made difficult.
TOLL
Independent sources say that the death ______________ from the earthquake runs
into thousands.
The problems of the past few months have taken their ______________ on her
health and there are shadows under her eyes.
______________ are now collected electronically on most motorways.
In the distance, a church bell ______________ the hour.
Ernest Hemingway is the author of the war novel "For Whom the Bell
______________ "; surprisingly, the rock band Metallica has a song with the same
title.
TOLL
Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into
thousands.
The problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there
are shadows under her eyes.
Tolls are now collected electronically on most motorways.
In the distance, a church bell tolled the hour.
Ernest Hemingway is the author of the war novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls";
surprisingly, the rock band Metallica has a song with the same title.
INCENTIVE
The new law provides ______________ for businesses to invest in recycling

equipment.
Bonus payments provide an ______________ to work harder.
We need to ______________ our sales managers to achieve these targets.
INCENTIVE-INCENTIVIZE
The new law provides incentives for businesses to invest in recycling equipment.
Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.
We need to incentivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.
EFFICIENCY
She got through her work with speed and efficiency.

We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run
smoothly.
Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form of transport.
Recent medical discoveries are already pointing the way to more efficient vaccines.
She runs the business very efficiently.
EFFICIENCY-EFFICIENT-EFFICIENTLY
She got through her work with speed and efficiency.

We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run
smoothly.
Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form of transport.
Recent medical discoveries are already pointing the way to more efficient vaccines.
She runs the business very efficiently.
IMPLEMENT
The changes to the national health system will be ______________ next year.
The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to ______________ it.
Various projects for constructing new schools are under ______________ in the
region.
IMPLEMENT-IMPLEMENTATION
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it.
Various projects for constructing new schools are under implementation in the
region.
URBAN
______________ is typically defined as the process by which more and more people
leave the countryside to live in cities.
The UK is a highly ______________ country.
Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some ______________ areas.
URBANIZATION-URBANIZE-URBANIZED-URBAN
Urbanization is typically defined as the process by which more and more people
leave the countryside to live in cities.
The UK is a highly urbanized country.
Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.
POVERTY
He emigrated to Australia to escape the great ______________ of his birthplace.

The closure of the factory brought ______________ to the town.
In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the ______________ line.
Excessive farming had ______________ the soil.
The new law is likely to further ______________ single parents.
He was an ______________ young actor.
The rich always look down on the ______________ population.
POVERTY-IMPOVERISH(ED)-POOR
He emigrated to Australia to escape the great poverty of his birthplace.

The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town.
In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line.
Excessive farming had impoverished the soil.
The new law is likely to further impoverish single parents.
He was an impoverished young actor.
The rich always look down on the poor population.
AFFORDABLE
Automobile ______________ fell slightly in the second quarter of the year.

According to the guidelines, ten percent of the dwellings in the development must be
______________.
Most people prefer buying clothes at ______________ prices.
For many people, this type of treatment remains ______________.
AFFORDABILITY-AFFORDABLE-UNAFFORDABLE
Automobile affordability fell slightly in the second quarter of the year.

According to the guidelines, ten percent of the dwellings in the development must be
affordable.
Most people prefer buying clothes at affordable prices.
For many people, this type of treatment remains unaffordable.
CONFORMITY
It's depressing how much ______________ there is in such young children.

Our goal is to improve ______________ with customer requirements.
Large numbers of those who professed the established faith were in reality either
nominal ______________ or actually free-thinkers in disguise.
At our school, you were required to ______________, and there was no place for
originality.
Before buying the baby's car seat, make sure that it ______________ to the official
safety standards.
He was never afraid of going against the mainstream tastes; he was a real
______________.
CONFORMITY- NON-CONFORMISM-CONFORMIST-CONFORM
It's depressing how much conformity there is in such young children.

Our goal is to improve conformity with customer requirements.
Large numbers of those who professed the established faith were in reality either
nominal conformists or actually free-thinkers in disguise.
At our school, you were required to conform, and there was no place for originality.
Before buying the baby's car seat, make sure that it conforms to the official safety
standards.
He was never afraid of going against the mainstream tastes; he was a real non-
conformist.

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PRE-DEBATE WARM-UP & VOCAB LIST UNIT #2

Optional topic 1: Should all people in a country receive a basic income,

He's a strong _________ of state ownership of the railways.

He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.

Her attitude lends a fresh ______________ to the subject.

Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.

Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?

Do you have any ______________ about/on what we should do now?

Her critics say she is leading the party to disaster.

The new law provides ______________ for businesses to invest in recycling

She got through her work with speed and efficiency.

She got through her work with speed and efficiency.

He emigrated to Australia to escape the great ______________ of his birthplace.

He emigrated to Australia to escape the great poverty of his birthplace.

Automobile ______________ fell slightly in the second quarter of the year.

Automobile affordability fell slightly in the second quarter of the year.

It's depressing how much ______________ there is in such young children.

It's depressing how much conformity there is in such young children.

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