Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 889 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
3. 3.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) add a new point (d) sum up and appeal
5. 5.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “those people” (d) “my worthy opponents”
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
17. 17.✋ A speech is 7 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?
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
23. 23.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
32. 32.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 37 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they can lose marks (c) they get a bonus (d) nothing at all
37. 37.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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