Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 3 · 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 should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
2. 2.✋ 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?
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
5. 5.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
6. 6.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
10. 10.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
13. 13.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “I beg to oppose.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “Whatever.”
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.🕒 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?
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
26. 26.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
32. 32.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
33. 33.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is for the motion
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
40. 40.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments

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