Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 495 · 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 third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) start a story
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
10. 10.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 3 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 3 with proof
13. 13.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 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
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
18. 18.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
19. 19.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they can lose marks (c) they get a bonus (d) they win
21. 21.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
28. 28.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
29. 29.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
32. 32.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
37. 37.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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