Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 487 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
3. 3.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) a speaker
4. 4.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
8. 8.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
9. 9.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
10. 10.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
13. 13.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) to hide them (d) judges can follow you
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
15. 15.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 26 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) speaks first
20. 20.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Dear diary…”
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
29. 29.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
38. 38.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) guess on the day (c) time it in practice (d) write it at the venue
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 30 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True

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