Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 111 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) sum up and appeal (b) start a story (c) add a new point (d) apologise
3. 3.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
4. 4.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
10. 10.⏱️ A 4-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?
11. 11.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
14. 14.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 3 (c) about 30
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
17. 17.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
18. 18.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “I beg to propose.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
19. 19.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
20. 20.✋ A speech is 8 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?
21. 21.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) defines the key words
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 36 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
24. 24.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to confuse rivals (c) judges can follow you (d) to waste time
26. 26.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) may test the definition (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
31. 31.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) polite (b) impolite
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
38. 38.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “interesting” (c) “fair” (d) “stupid”
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion

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