Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 45 · 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 side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
3. 3.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
6. 6.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
9. 9.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
12. 12.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) sum up and appeal (c) start a story (d) add a new point
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
15. 15.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 1 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 1 with proof
18. 18.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
22. 22.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
24. 24.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
25. 25.🎤 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
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to waste time (d) to confuse rivals
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 37 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
39. 39.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker

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