Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 121 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
6. 6.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
10. 10.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) says “I beg to propose”
17. 17.🎤 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
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
19. 19.✋ 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?
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
22. 22.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
24. 24.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 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
26. 26.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) defines the key words
27. 27.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 21 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
33. 33.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
36. 36.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
37. 37.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
40. 40.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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