Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 13 · 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.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) greet judges, opponents (c) start shouting (d) tell a long joke
2. 2.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
3. 3.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
10. 10.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🏗️ 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
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
19. 19.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
20. 20.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 37 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.⏱️ A 5-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?
28. 28.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
30. 30.🎤 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
31. 31.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 1 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 1 with proof
32. 32.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) time it in practice (c) guess on the day (d) write it at the venue
33. 33.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
34. 34.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
35. 35.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) defines the key words
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
37. 37.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
38. 38.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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