Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 70 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
3. 3.⏱️ 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?
4. 4.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.🎤 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?
7. 7.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
10. 10.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
13. 13.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.🎤 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
16. 16.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
18. 18.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “Over and out.”
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
20. 20.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) answers the proposition
21. 21.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
23. 23.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 6
31. 31.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) a speaker (d) the timekeeper
32. 32.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
33. 33.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
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.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
38. 38.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ 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?
40. 40.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?

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