Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 526 · 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 a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
9. 9.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
17. 17.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
18. 18.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
21. 21.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
22. 22.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to confuse rivals
23. 23.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
27. 27.⏱️ 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?
28. 28.🕒 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?
29. 29.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
35. 35.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
36. 36.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?

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