Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 76 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
2. 2.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is for the motion
4. 4.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
5. 5.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 25 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
20. 20.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
31. 31.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) is for the motion
32. 32.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the loudest team (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
33. 33.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 43 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.🎤 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
36. 36.🕒 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?
37. 37.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content

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