Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 81 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
3. 3.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 24 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
6. 6.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
15. 15.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 36 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
18. 18.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 32 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) answers the proposition (c) may test the definition (d) defines the key words
23. 23.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
25. 25.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
27. 27.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
28. 28.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.✋ A speech is 4 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?
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
33. 33.🏗️ 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) explain (c) evidence (d) link
34. 34.🎤 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?
35. 35.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) answers the proposition (c) must prove the motion (d) may test the definition
37. 37.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
38. 38.✋ A speech is 8 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?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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