Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 488 · 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: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.✋ A speech is 8 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?
29. 29.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 9
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 31 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
36. 36.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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