Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 342 · 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 PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
2. 2.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
8. 8.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) speaks first (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
10. 10.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
13. 13.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
14. 14.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) must prove the motion
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
21. 21.🎤 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?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
27. 27.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
28. 28.🎤 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?
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
32. 32.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the proposition (c) the opposition (d) the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
38. 38.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
40. 40.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement

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