Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 418 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
3. 3.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
4. 4.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
5. 5.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
7. 7.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
9. 9.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
12. 12.✋ 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?
13. 13.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
17. 17.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
25. 25.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
28. 28.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.🎤 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
32. 32.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) a speaker
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
38. 38.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 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
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker

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