Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 101 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
3. 3.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
5. 5.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the topic statement (c) the last speech (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.✋ 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?
7. 7.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
12. 12.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 35 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
19. 19.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) must prove the motion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 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
25. 25.⏱️ A 2-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?
26. 26.✋ A speech is 4 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?
27. 27.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
30. 30.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
36. 36.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “you lot” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “those people”
37. 37.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ A 2-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?
39. 39.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined

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