Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 233 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 36 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
7. 7.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
11. 11.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
15. 15.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) defines the key words (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
16. 16.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕒 A debate slot is 45 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
34. 34.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 9
37. 37.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 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?
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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