Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 978 · 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.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
2. 2.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
5. 5.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “This House…”
7. 7.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) no clear meaning (d) a hidden answer
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
9. 9.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
11. 11.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the last speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “those people” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “hey, you there”
20. 20.🎤 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?
21. 21.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
22. 22.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
25. 25.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must prove the motion
26. 26.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
27. 27.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
30. 30.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
35. 35.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
36. 36.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
39. 39.🎤 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
40. 40.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or greeting the judges? (a) stating your side (b) greeting the judges

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