Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 401 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🎤 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?
5. 5.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
6. 6.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
9. 9.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to ask questions
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
15. 15.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
17. 17.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
19. 19.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 35 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
24. 24.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 37 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) must prove the motion
29. 29.💬 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
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
37. 37.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False

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