Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 148 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
2. 2.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 31 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to choose motions
6. 6.🕒 A debate slot is 11 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
7. 7.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
16. 16.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
26. 26.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) ignore it
31. 31.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ 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?
33. 33.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
37. 37.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
38. 38.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
40. 40.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?

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