Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 109 · 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 judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
2. 2.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
6. 6.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
8. 8.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
13. 13.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
14. 14.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the audience
15. 15.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) they get a bonus (c) they win (d) nothing at all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) speaks first (c) may test the definition (d) must disprove the motion
17. 17.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
19. 19.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
22. 22.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) start a new point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
28. 28.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
29. 29.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
30. 30.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 9
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) is against the motion
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) is against the motion (d) must prove the motion
35. 35.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
38. 38.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 29 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information

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