Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 431 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
2. 2.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) a speaker (d) the timekeeper
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
16. 16.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
17. 17.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they can lose marks (c) nothing at all (d) they get a bonus
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) may test the definition (d) is for the motion
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
26. 26.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
29. 29.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
31. 31.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 25 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
35. 35.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
36. 36.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
38. 38.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
39. 39.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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