Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 260 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.✋ A speech is 6 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?
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
5. 5.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
8. 8.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
9. 9.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must prove the motion
11. 11.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
12. 12.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 33 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 3 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a short summary? (a) greeting the judges (b) a short summary
24. 24.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
27. 27.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
29. 29.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth proposition speaker speak?
30. 30.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
31. 31.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) must disprove the motion
34. 34.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
35. 35.⏱️ 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?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
38. 38.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable

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