Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 471 · 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.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
2. 2.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a closing appeal? (a) greeting the judges (b) a closing appeal
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
4. 4.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
7. 7.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
11. 11.🏗️ 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
12. 12.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to oppose.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
15. 15.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) sum up and appeal (d) apologise
16. 16.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⏱️ 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?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
22. 22.🕒 A debate slot is 47 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
24. 24.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
32. 32.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) may test the definition
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
37. 37.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕒 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?
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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