Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 382 · 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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
2. 2.🎤 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?
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
5. 5.✋ 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?
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
12. 12.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
15. 15.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
16. 16.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the last speech (c) the timekeeper (d) the winner’s prize
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
26. 26.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
32. 32.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.✋ A speech is 7 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?
38. 38.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?

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