Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 37 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
2. 2.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) a speaker
6. 6.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🎤 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?
8. 8.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
12. 12.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
13. 13.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
16. 16.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “fair”
19. 19.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
20. 20.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they get a bonus (c) they win (d) they can lose marks
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
24. 24.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
25. 25.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to waste time (d) to confuse rivals
26. 26.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 1 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 1 with proof
34. 34.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
37. 37.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?

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