Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 587 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) one right answer (c) no clear meaning (d) a hidden answer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
4. 4.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 31 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🎤 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?
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
16. 16.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
22. 22.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
24. 24.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) speak faster
27. 27.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) start a story
30. 30.✋ 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?
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
32. 32.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 15 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?
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
36. 36.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) greet judges, opponents (b) start shouting (c) insult the motion (d) tell a long joke
37. 37.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
38. 38.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan

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