Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 172 · 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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
2. 2.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) is for the motion
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to propose”
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
24. 24.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
25. 25.🕒 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?
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
27. 27.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
35. 35.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 23 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
38. 38.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point

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