Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 673 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
2. 2.✋ A speech is 4 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?
3. 3.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) a speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
6. 6.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
8. 8.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 28 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
16. 16.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or a closing appeal? (a) stating your side (b) a closing appeal
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 36 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.🏗️ 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
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
23. 23.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
26. 26.✋ 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?
27. 27.🎤 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?
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
30. 30.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
31. 31.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 3 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 3 with proof
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
35. 35.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
37. 37.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 23 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True

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