Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 591 · 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: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a closing appeal
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 1 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
12. 12.✋ A speech is 3 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?
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
16. 16.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must prove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
20. 20.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
29. 29.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 6
33. 33.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
34. 34.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) speaks first (d) may test the definition
36. 36.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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