Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 942 · 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: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 1 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 1 with proof
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
19. 19.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
21. 21.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
22. 22.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
23. 23.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
31. 31.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.✋ 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?
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable

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