Debate Worksheet: 3-Point Speech

Debate lesson 15: A 3-point debate speech · Set 252 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Three points, each with PEEL): Order: greet → state your side → preview 3 points → point 1 → point 2 → point 3 → short summary → closing appeal. PEEL: Point (the idea), Evidence (the proof), Explain (what the proof shows), Link (back to the motion). Seconds per point = (minutes × 60 − opening − ending) ÷ 3.

1. 1.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) to hide them (d) judges can follow you
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
3. 3.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
6. 6.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
7. 7.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
9. 9.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
13. 13.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or greeting the judges? (a) point 1 with proof (b) greeting the judges
15. 15.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
18. 18.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) link (d) explain
21. 21.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) start a story (c) sum up and appeal (d) apologise
22. 22.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 3 (c) about 30
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a closing appeal
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
25. 25.⏱️ A 3-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?
26. 26.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
27. 27.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
31. 31.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
32. 32.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
36. 36.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
40. 40.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False

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