Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 317 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ 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?
5. 5.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
7. 7.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
8. 8.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ A speech is 5 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?
15. 15.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) a speaker (d) the chairperson
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 26 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “This House…”
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
30. 30.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 48 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
37. 37.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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