Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 71 · 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-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 2 with proof (b) stating your side
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 25 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
5. 5.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
9. 9.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
18. 18.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
23. 23.✋ A speech is 6 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?
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the proposition
27. 27.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
28. 28.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) time it in practice (c) guess on the day (d) skip the ending
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 46 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
37. 37.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
39. 39.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or greeting the judges? (a) a short summary (b) greeting the judges
40. 40.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “those people”

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