Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 794 · 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 line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “Whatever.”
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 25 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to ask questions
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
9. 9.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
13. 13.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 3 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 3 with proof
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
21. 21.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) link (d) explain
22. 22.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
26. 26.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or stating your side? (a) greeting the judges (b) stating your side
30. 30.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) is against the motion (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 29 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “I beg to propose.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Whatever.”
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea

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