Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 959 · 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: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
7. 7.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) two sides to argue (c) no clear meaning (d) one right answer
8. 8.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 12
10. 10.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
12. 12.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
16. 16.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
17. 17.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
25. 25.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.✋ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
33. 33.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 3 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 3 with proof

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