Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 60 · 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: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏗️ 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) evidence (c) link (d) explain
3. 3.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
4. 4.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to confuse rivals (c) to waste time (d) to hide them
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
7. 7.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a closing appeal? (a) greeting the judges (b) a closing appeal
13. 13.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 39 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
28. 28.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
31. 31.🎤 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?
32. 32.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the proposition (c) the opposition (d) the judges
35. 35.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
36. 36.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
37. 37.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) confident posture

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