Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 197 · 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 tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏱️ A 3-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?
3. 3.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to choose motions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 178 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 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?
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
9. 9.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “This House…”
10. 10.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
11. 11.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
13. 13.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
14. 14.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the audience
17. 17.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
19. 19.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
21. 21.✋ A speech is 4 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?
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
25. 25.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
28. 28.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
29. 29.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must prove the motion
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
31. 31.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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