Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 881 · 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.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) greet judges, opponents (b) insult the motion (c) start shouting (d) tell a long joke
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the timekeeper (d) the topic statement
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
11. 11.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
12. 12.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 32 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) speaks first
19. 19.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 12
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
24. 24.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕒 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?
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 1 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 1 with proof
37. 37.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) a hidden answer (d) no clear meaning
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True

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