Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 115 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
6. 6.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
9. 9.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 3 (c) about 30
11. 11.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 38 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
17. 17.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
18. 18.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 262 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a closing appeal
23. 23.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
24. 24.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) may test the definition
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 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
28. 28.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
30. 30.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ 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?
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 36 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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