Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 184 · 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.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) write it at the venue (c) guess on the day (d) skip the ending
3. 3.🎤 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?
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 9
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is for the motion (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
7. 7.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
8. 8.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
13. 13.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or previewing 3 points? (a) a closing appeal (b) previewing 3 points
14. 14.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
15. 15.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
17. 17.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
19. 19.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
21. 21.⏱️ 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?
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
25. 25.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
26. 26.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
30. 30.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
31. 31.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
32. 32.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) a speaker
33. 33.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
34. 34.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
37. 37.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?

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