Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 24 · 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 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “those people”
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) add a new point
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
15. 15.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 2 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ A speech is 4 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
26. 26.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
27. 27.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
30. 30.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
31. 31.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) may test the definition (d) speaks first
32. 32.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) greet judges, opponents (c) tell a long joke (d) start shouting
35. 35.🎤 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
36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
37. 37.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
38. 38.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 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?

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