Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 729 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) must disprove the motion (d) speaks first
3. 3.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
4. 4.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
7. 7.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ 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?
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 24 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 24 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 37 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
23. 23.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
24. 24.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
29. 29.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
31. 31.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the proposition
32. 32.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
33. 33.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 38 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 27 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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