Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 206 · 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.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the audience (d) the judges
2. 2.🎤 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
3. 3.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
4. 4.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 45 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?
6. 6.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
9. 9.🎤 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?
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
16. 16.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “Whatever.”
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
24. 24.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
25. 25.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
27. 27.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
32. 32.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to judge content
33. 33.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the proposition (c) the judges (d) the audience
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True

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