Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 753 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
4. 4.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ 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?
6. 6.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
7. 7.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
14. 14.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) may test the definition
15. 15.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
16. 16.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) judges can follow you
17. 17.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
30. 30.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 15 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
34. 34.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
39. 39.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech

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