Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 106 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Know the rules of the room): Find the topic of the question: motion, roles, order, timing, POI, judging, phrases or speech structure. Use that lesson’s tip — two sides; take turns, proposition first; speakers × minutes + breaks; short and polite; content, style, strategy; disagree with respect; PEEL. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
2. 2.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) speaks first (d) is against the motion
7. 7.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
8. 8.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) start a story
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) polite (b) impolite
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
23. 23.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
25. 25.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain
26. 26.🕒 A debate slot is 13 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
27. 27.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
28. 28.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
31. 31.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
33. 33.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the judges
34. 34.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the last speaker
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
37. 37.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 23 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition

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