Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 338 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
2. 2.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
4. 4.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
6. 6.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
8. 8.🎤 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
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
10. 10.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
13. 13.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
14. 14.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.⏱️ A 2-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?
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
20. 20.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) a hidden answer (c) two sides to argue (d) no clear meaning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
27. 27.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
30. 30.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the loudest team
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
39. 39.🎤 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?
40. 40.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True

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