Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 186 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
2. 2.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
5. 5.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the last speaker
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 24 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) a hidden answer (c) one right answer (d) no clear meaning
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
11. 11.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
12. 12.✋ A speech is 3 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
13. 13.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) add a new point (d) sum up and appeal
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
18. 18.🎤 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to propose”
20. 20.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
21. 21.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
23. 23.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
33. 33.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
34. 34.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
35. 35.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 24 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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