Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 917 · 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.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
3. 3.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “important” (c) “fair” (d) “interesting”
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 28 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
7. 7.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
8. 8.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
10. 10.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
11. 11.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
19. 19.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
21. 21.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
24. 24.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
26. 26.✋ A speech is 3 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?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
32. 32.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
35. 35.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 38 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False

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