Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 888 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
3. 3.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) answers the proposition
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
7. 7.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
8. 8.🕒 A debate slot is 34 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
9. 9.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a closing appeal
16. 16.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
17. 17.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
18. 18.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
23. 23.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) guess on the day (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
25. 25.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
27. 27.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) must prove the motion
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
31. 31.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
33. 33.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
34. 34.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to judge content (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to ask questions
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
36. 36.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) sum up and appeal (d) start a story
37. 37.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) is for the motion
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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