Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 827 · 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 of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
2. 2.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or previewing 3 points? (a) stating your side (b) previewing 3 points
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the loudest team
7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ A speech is 3 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?
10. 10.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the last speaker
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to waste time
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
15. 15.🕒 A debate slot is 35 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
16. 16.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
17. 17.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
19. 19.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
20. 20.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
24. 24.⏱️ A 3-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?
25. 25.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
29. 29.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
30. 30.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
33. 33.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the topic statement (c) the last speech (d) the timekeeper
34. 34.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
39. 39.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to judge content (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to ask questions
40. 40.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True

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