Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 150 · 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.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
2. 2.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 3 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 3 with proof
5. 5.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
7. 7.⏱️ 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?
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
10. 10.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
13. 13.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
16. 16.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
21. 21.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
22. 22.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 24 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
32. 32.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
33. 33.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the last speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
40. 40.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting

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