Which sentence from the passage best shows that the debate was a parliamentary debate? At yesterday’s debate, tensions were hi
gh as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution. Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East. The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence. There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.
The sentence from the passage that best shows that the debate was a parliamentary debate is: The Taft team went second, making a strongcounterclaim, but their argument didn't have as much supporting evidence.
A parliamentary debate is held in academic settings and it originated from the British Parliament. In a parliamentary debate their are two sides who have their own points and support them with evidence.
In the chosen option, we see that the Taft team had a counterclaim. Even though they were making an argument, they did not have a supporting evidence.
This shows that they were engaging in a parliamentary debate that they were not properly prepared for.
