Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 585 · 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.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) write it at the venue (c) skip the ending (d) time it in practice
2. 2.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 29 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
17. 17.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
20. 20.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
30. 30.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “Over and out.”
32. 32.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
35. 35.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “interesting” (c) “important” (d) “stupid”
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 6
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
39. 39.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
40. 40.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?

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