Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 217 · 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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
2. 2.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
5. 5.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
6. 6.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
10. 10.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
12. 12.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
18. 18.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
20. 20.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) nothing at all (c) they win (d) they get a bonus
21. 21.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or greeting the judges? (a) a short summary (b) greeting the judges
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 28 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) is against the motion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to propose”
26. 26.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
30. 30.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
33. 33.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
34. 34.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
35. 35.🎤 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
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) time it in practice (d) skip the ending
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
40. 40.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True

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