Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 296 · 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 “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
6. 6.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 35 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
11. 11.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕒 A debate slot is 16 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
13. 13.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Breaking news…”
18. 18.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 33 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) two sides to argue (c) one right answer (d) no clear meaning
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
26. 26.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 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?
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
30. 30.✋ 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?
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
32. 32.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) write it at the venue (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
37. 37.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) confident posture

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