Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 665 · 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 side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
3. 3.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
11. 11.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
12. 12.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
19. 19.🏗️ 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
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
25. 25.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the judges (d) the audience
26. 26.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
29. 29.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
30. 30.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
31. 31.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) a speaker
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or previewing 3 points? (a) stating your side (b) previewing 3 points
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
38. 38.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 17. What is the total out of 100?

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