Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 830 · 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 side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
3. 3.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) start a new point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
11. 11.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ A speech is 5 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?
13. 13.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “interesting” (b) “stupid” (c) “important” (d) “fair”
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
15. 15.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
16. 16.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
21. 21.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
24. 24.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
30. 30.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the loudest team
31. 31.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
37. 37.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
40. 40.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) start a story

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