Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 347 · 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: “This House would give every class a pet.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) insult the motion
3. 3.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
4. 4.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
6. 6.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 37 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
14. 14.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
15. 15.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to propose”
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
19. 19.🎤 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 first speaker (c) the second speaker
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
25. 25.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
27. 27.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is against the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must prove the motion
29. 29.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
30. 30.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
37. 37.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ A speech is 6 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?

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