Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 66 · 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.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
2. 2.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
3. 3.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 24 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
12. 12.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the timekeeper (c) the judges (d) the audience
13. 13.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 15 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?
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 27 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
19. 19.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) guess on the day (c) write it at the venue (d) time it in practice
21. 21.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “I beg to propose.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
23. 23.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
25. 25.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
26. 26.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Breaking news…”
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a closing appeal
29. 29.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
30. 30.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 3 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
33. 33.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
37. 37.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
38. 38.⏱️ 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?
39. 39.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples

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