Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 112 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
4. 4.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.✋ A speech is 6 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?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they win (c) nothing at all (d) they can lose marks
16. 16.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
20. 20.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) may test the definition
21. 21.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) must prove the motion (c) speaks first (d) must disprove the motion
24. 24.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) speaks first (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
26. 26.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
27. 27.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏗️ 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
29. 29.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to propose”
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
37. 37.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3

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