Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 721 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
3. 3.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
10. 10.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
11. 11.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
12. 12.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
18. 18.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 14 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.🎤 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?
22. 22.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) may test the definition
25. 25.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
28. 28.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
29. 29.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
30. 30.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
34. 34.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
35. 35.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) defines the key words
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
39. 39.✋ A speech is 5 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.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain

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