Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 444 · 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: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏱️ A 5-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?
3. 3.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
4. 4.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) a hidden answer (d) two sides to argue
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
12. 12.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
16. 16.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
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
21. 21.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
24. 24.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 2 with proof (b) stating your side
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) is against the motion
29. 29.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
30. 30.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
32. 32.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
34. 34.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
35. 35.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
37. 37.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
40. 40.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False

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