Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 945 · 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.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ A speech is 5 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?
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 27 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
8. 8.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
10. 10.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
12. 12.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
13. 13.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must disprove the motion
14. 14.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
16. 16.🎤 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
22. 22.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
23. 23.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “fair” (c) “interesting” (d) “important”
24. 24.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
27. 27.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
28. 28.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 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
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 36 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
37. 37.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
39. 39.✋ 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?
40. 40.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True

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