Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 118 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
7. 7.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
8. 8.✋ A speech is 4 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?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 3
12. 12.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 49 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
23. 23.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
27. 27.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
30. 30.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) write it at the venue (c) time it in practice (d) guess on the day
31. 31.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
33. 33.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) speaks first (d) is for the motion
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
35. 35.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 24 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
38. 38.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?

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