Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 420 · 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.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
8. 8.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) no clear meaning (c) one right answer (d) a hidden answer
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
10. 10.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 34 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) a speaker
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
18. 18.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
19. 19.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
21. 21.✋ A speech is 5 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?
22. 22.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) explain (b) link (c) point (d) evidence
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) may test the definition
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
31. 31.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
32. 32.🕒 A debate slot is 34 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
33. 33.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
34. 34.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
35. 35.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds

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