Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 436 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
4. 4.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
9. 9.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they get a bonus (c) they can lose marks (d) nothing at all
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
13. 13.✋ A speech is 8 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?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
18. 18.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 2 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
21. 21.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
24. 24.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
25. 25.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
29. 29.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) add a new point (d) sum up and appeal
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
37. 37.🎤 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?
38. 38.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “interesting” (c) “stupid” (d) “fair”
40. 40.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?

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