Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 859 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) a hidden answer (c) one right answer (d) two sides to argue
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 24 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “Whatever.”
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.🎤 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?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
13. 13.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
18. 18.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 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
23. 23.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
25. 25.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
33. 33.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 173 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker

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