Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 84 · 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 part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
2. 2.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
3. 3.✋ 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?
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) may test the definition (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
10. 10.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
16. 16.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
17. 17.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) must prove the motion
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
19. 19.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
22. 22.🎤 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
23. 23.🎤 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
25. 25.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
26. 26.⏱️ 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?
27. 27.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
29. 29.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 34 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
33. 33.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
35. 35.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “you lot”
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
37. 37.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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