Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 322 · 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.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
5. 5.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
7. 7.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
8. 8.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
10. 10.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
12. 12.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
16. 16.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the topic statement (c) the last speech (d) the winner’s prize
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
20. 20.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
22. 22.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
25. 25.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) says “I beg to oppose”
27. 27.🎤 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
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 1 with proof (b) stating your side
29. 29.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 3
34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) says “I beg to oppose”
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or previewing 3 points? (a) greeting the judges (b) previewing 3 points
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input

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