Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 191 · 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.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 21 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
9. 9.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) speaks first (d) is for the motion
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
17. 17.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) a speaker
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
24. 24.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
25. 25.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 28 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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