Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 543 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) speaks first
2. 2.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) skip the ending (c) time it in practice (d) guess on the day
3. 3.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
4. 4.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) a speaker
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “interesting” (b) “important” (c) “stupid” (d) “fair”
13. 13.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
14. 14.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ A speech is 4 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?
18. 18.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is for the motion
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
24. 24.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
26. 26.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to confuse rivals (d) to waste time
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
30. 30.🎤 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?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) is for the motion
37. 37.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
39. 39.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence

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