Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 776 · 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.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 3 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 3 with proof
3. 3.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
6. 6.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
7. 7.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
10. 10.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 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?
16. 16.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
21. 21.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) defines the key words
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 1 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 1 with proof
26. 26.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
29. 29.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
31. 31.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
39. 39.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
40. 40.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True

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