Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 697 · 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 answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ A speech is 8 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?
10. 10.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 49 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
23. 23.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
30. 30.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they get a bonus (c) nothing at all (d) they can lose marks
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
35. 35.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
37. 37.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question

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