Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 763 · 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.🕒 A debate slot is 45 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
5. 5.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 3
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.✋ 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?
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
27. 27.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
31. 31.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 37 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
39. 39.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) answers the proposition (d) may test the definition

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