Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 491 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
5. 5.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
8. 8.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they win (c) they get a bonus (d) they can lose marks
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
13. 13.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) must disprove the motion (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
18. 18.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
19. 19.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
20. 20.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
26. 26.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Breaking news…”
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ A speech is 7 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?
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 30 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
39. 39.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 9

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