Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 730 · 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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
5. 5.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
7. 7.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 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
11. 11.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
16. 16.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
19. 19.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “interesting” (c) “fair” (d) “important”
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
21. 21.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 3 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
25. 25.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.🎤 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?
31. 31.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
33. 33.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏗️ 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) evidence (c) link (d) explain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) must prove the motion

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