Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 703 · 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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.✋ A speech is 7 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?
4. 4.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the opposition
5. 5.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) defines the key words
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
10. 10.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.✋ 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?
14. 14.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
18. 18.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.🎤 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?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
24. 24.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
25. 25.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
29. 29.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
35. 35.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
37. 37.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) sum up and appeal (c) start a story (d) apologise
38. 38.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable

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