Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 476 · 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.🕒 A debate slot is 37 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “those people”
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must prove the motion (d) must disprove the motion
7. 7.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
9. 9.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) link (d) explain
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.✋ A speech is 4 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?
21. 21.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
23. 23.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “I beg to oppose.” (d) “Whatever.”
26. 26.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
27. 27.🎤 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
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 12 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) may test the definition (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion
30. 30.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) a hidden answer (c) two sides to argue (d) one right answer
31. 31.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
33. 33.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
34. 34.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
36. 36.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
38. 38.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
39. 39.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) apologise (c) add a new point (d) sum up and appeal
40. 40.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False

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