Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 122 · 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: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
3. 3.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the timekeeper (c) the loudest team (d) the audience
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
6. 6.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “those people” (d) “my worthy opponents”
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
8. 8.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they can lose marks (c) they get a bonus (d) they win
11. 11.✋ 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?
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
14. 14.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
18. 18.🎤 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
19. 19.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
29. 29.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 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?
30. 30.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
38. 38.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to ask questions
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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