Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 16 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
2. 2.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
5. 5.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
7. 7.🎤 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?
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
9. 9.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
21. 21.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
28. 28.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
29. 29.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
30. 30.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
31. 31.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) speak faster
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
37. 37.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
39. 39.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
40. 40.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time

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