Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 539 · 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: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
3. 3.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
5. 5.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “interesting” (b) “stupid” (c) “fair” (d) “important”
6. 6.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
9. 9.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
11. 11.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
18. 18.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 45 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?
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
21. 21.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) start a new point
22. 22.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 21 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
26. 26.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the last speaker
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
30. 30.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the last speech (d) the topic statement
31. 31.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
32. 32.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the proposition
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) speaks first (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
40. 40.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True

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