Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 345 · 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: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
10. 10.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.✋ 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?
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 37 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
15. 15.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 1 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 1 with proof
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
17. 17.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
21. 21.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
23. 23.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
24. 24.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
25. 25.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ A speech is 8 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?
27. 27.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to hide them (c) to confuse rivals (d) judges can follow you
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 24 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
35. 35.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 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
37. 37.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
38. 38.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
40. 40.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech

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