Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 897 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Breaking news…”
3. 3.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
6. 6.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they get a bonus (c) they can lose marks (d) nothing at all
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
9. 9.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the last speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
13. 13.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
16. 16.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a short summary? (a) greeting the judges (b) a short summary
25. 25.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
27. 27.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 21 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
34. 34.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
36. 36.✋ A speech is 4 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?
37. 37.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) a hidden answer (d) two sides to argue
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion

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