Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 182 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
5. 5.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
9. 9.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🏗️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
20. 20.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
22. 22.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
23. 23.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ A 5-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?
27. 27.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) may test the definition
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.✋ 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?
32. 32.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 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?
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
35. 35.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
36. 36.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) must disprove the motion
37. 37.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
38. 38.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 15 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?
39. 39.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
40. 40.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False

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