Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 439 · 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 a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 3 with proof (b) stating your side
2. 2.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
6. 6.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) greet judges, opponents (b) tell a long joke (c) start shouting (d) insult the motion
11. 11.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
24. 24.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) speaks first
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
26. 26.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or greeting the judges? (a) a short summary (b) greeting the judges
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 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?
36. 36.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
37. 37.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) a speaker (d) the chairperson
38. 38.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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