Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 762 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
6. 6.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
8. 8.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
12. 12.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 34 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
19. 19.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
24. 24.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) is for the motion (d) speaks first
25. 25.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to choose motions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
32. 32.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
34. 34.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
35. 35.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
36. 36.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to hide them (c) to confuse rivals (d) judges can follow you
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
39. 39.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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