Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 358 · 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 side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
4. 4.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕒 A debate slot is 16 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
6. 6.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
15. 15.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) must disprove the motion
21. 21.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
32. 32.✋ 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?
33. 33.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.⏱️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted

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