Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 79 · 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 right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain
2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
6. 6.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
9. 9.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
10. 10.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they can lose marks (c) they win (d) nothing at all
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
13. 13.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
14. 14.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
17. 17.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
18. 18.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
20. 20.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
24. 24.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
25. 25.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to choose motions
30. 30.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
31. 31.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or a closing appeal? (a) stating your side (b) a closing appeal
35. 35.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
36. 36.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
37. 37.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) a hidden answer (d) two sides to argue
38. 38.🎤 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
40. 40.🎤 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?

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