Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 384 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
6. 6.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
11. 11.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) a speaker (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
18. 18.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
24. 24.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
31. 31.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech

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