Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 138 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the proposition
3. 3.🏗️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
12. 12.⏱️ 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?
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a closing appeal? (a) greeting the judges (b) a closing appeal
15. 15.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
17. 17.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ 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?
19. 19.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
22. 22.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
23. 23.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
26. 26.✋ A speech is 3 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?
27. 27.✋ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
30. 30.✋ A speech is 7 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?
31. 31.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the last speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
34. 34.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
38. 38.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.⏱️ 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?

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