Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 151 · 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.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
2. 2.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
3. 3.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) no clear meaning (d) a hidden answer
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or previewing 3 points? (a) stating your side (b) previewing 3 points
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or previewing 3 points? (a) a short summary (b) previewing 3 points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
10. 10.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
11. 11.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
12. 12.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
13. 13.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 36 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
19. 19.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ 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?
21. 21.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
24. 24.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is for the motion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 29 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
34. 34.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) time it in practice
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
37. 37.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite

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