Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 958 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) a hidden answer (d) two sides to argue
4. 4.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
12. 12.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
13. 13.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they win (c) nothing at all (d) they can lose marks
15. 15.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
23. 23.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the topic statement (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speech
24. 24.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 37 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
32. 32.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a short summary
34. 34.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
35. 35.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
37. 37.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
39. 39.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Breaking news…”
40. 40.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to choose motions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair

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