Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 944 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 13 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.🎤 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
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “interesting” (c) “fair” (d) “stupid”
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the opposition
11. 11.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.🏗️ 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) point (d) explain
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
19. 19.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
24. 24.🕒 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?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 26 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
27. 27.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
31. 31.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 26 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
36. 36.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
37. 37.✋ 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?
38. 38.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
39. 39.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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