Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 224 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) may test the definition (c) must prove the motion (d) speaks first
2. 2.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the proposition (c) the opposition (d) the judges
6. 6.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) start shouting (d) greet judges, opponents
7. 7.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) finish your sentence (c) ignore it (d) speak faster
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
15. 15.🎤 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
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
18. 18.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
22. 22.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
23. 23.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
24. 24.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 33 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 21 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
32. 32.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) must prove the motion
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
39. 39.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) eye contact

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