Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 620 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
2. 2.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
8. 8.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
10. 10.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
11. 11.🎤 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
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
14. 14.💬 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) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
15. 15.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
16. 16.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 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?
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
19. 19.🎤 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?
20. 20.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 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
22. 22.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
25. 25.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
26. 26.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
33. 33.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
38. 38.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.✋ A speech is 5 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?

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