Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 287 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
2. 2.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) may test the definition (d) must prove the motion
7. 7.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.✋ 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?
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must prove the motion
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
12. 12.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
13. 13.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) speaks first
14. 14.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
16. 16.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
17. 17.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
19. 19.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
22. 22.🎤 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?
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
31. 31.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the topic statement (c) the last speech (d) the timekeeper
34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
37. 37.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) insult the motion
39. 39.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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