Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 180 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
3. 3.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) one right answer (c) no clear meaning (d) a hidden answer
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
9. 9.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) polite (b) impolite
15. 15.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
17. 17.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
19. 19.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
21. 21.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) says “I beg to propose”
22. 22.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
24. 24.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
25. 25.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 21 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker

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