Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 171 · 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.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
5. 5.🎤 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?
6. 6.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
8. 8.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
9. 9.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “those people” (d) “you lot”
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
19. 19.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
20. 20.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 12
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
23. 23.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 40 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
26. 26.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) speaks first
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
36. 36.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
37. 37.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
38. 38.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must prove the motion (d) may test the definition
39. 39.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) defines the key words

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