Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 738 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) link (d) explain
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to choose motions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
8. 8.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
11. 11.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is for the motion
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 39 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
18. 18.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
21. 21.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
24. 24.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
27. 27.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) sum up and appeal (b) apologise (c) add a new point (d) start a story
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to hide them (c) to waste time (d) to confuse rivals
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) a speaker (d) the audience

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