Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 683 · 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: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to propose”
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
21. 21.✋ 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?
22. 22.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
27. 27.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
28. 28.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
31. 31.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 40 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite

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