Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 790 · 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 has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
6. 6.✋ A speech is 6 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?
7. 7.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the proposition (c) the judges (d) the opposition
8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 47 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
11. 11.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
15. 15.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
26. 26.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 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?
27. 27.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
29. 29.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
32. 32.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
33. 33.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
34. 34.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a closing appeal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
36. 36.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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