Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 960 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 34 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🕒 A debate slot is 14 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
7. 7.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 23 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
15. 15.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
20. 20.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) time it in practice
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ 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?
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
34. 34.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
37. 37.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True

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