Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 499 · 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 has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
2. 2.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “interesting” (c) “stupid” (d) “important”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
5. 5.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
10. 10.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
12. 12.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
17. 17.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
18. 18.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
20. 20.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
21. 21.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.✋ 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?
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
37. 37.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False

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