Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 269 · 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.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
3. 3.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) speaks first (d) is against the motion
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
7. 7.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
8. 8.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
9. 9.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) nothing at all (c) they can lose marks (d) they get a bonus
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
15. 15.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 37 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
22. 22.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
25. 25.🏗️ 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) evidence (c) explain (d) point
26. 26.✋ A speech is 8 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?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
29. 29.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
30. 30.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
31. 31.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
35. 35.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
36. 36.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to confuse rivals (c) judges can follow you (d) to waste time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
38. 38.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False

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