Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 501 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 45 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
8. 8.🎤 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
13. 13.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to confuse rivals (d) to waste time
14. 14.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) greet judges, opponents (d) tell a long joke
15. 15.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
16. 16.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
17. 17.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
20. 20.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they win (c) nothing at all (d) they can lose marks
22. 22.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
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.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
32. 32.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
36. 36.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
39. 39.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or a short summary? (a) previewing 3 points (b) a short summary
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?

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