Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 117 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 39 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
4. 4.⏱️ A 3-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?
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
6. 6.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
8. 8.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the proposition (c) the judges (d) the opposition
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) guess on the day (c) time it in practice (d) write it at the venue
14. 14.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
15. 15.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is for the motion
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
22. 22.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
29. 29.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
31. 31.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 24 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
36. 36.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) sum up and appeal (b) apologise (c) add a new point (d) start a story
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “stupid” (c) “fair” (d) “interesting”
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
40. 40.✋ A speech is 7 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?

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