Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 230 · 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.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
2. 2.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
6. 6.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
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.⏱️ A 2-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?
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
15. 15.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 16 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “you lot”
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
27. 27.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
28. 28.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
36. 36.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the opposition
37. 37.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
38. 38.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True

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