Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 203 · 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.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
2. 2.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “I beg to oppose.” (d) “Over and out.”
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
8. 8.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
9. 9.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) a speaker
10. 10.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
12. 12.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
15. 15.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
18. 18.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or greeting the judges? (a) previewing 3 points (b) greeting the judges
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
24. 24.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
25. 25.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) explain (c) point (d) evidence
26. 26.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
27. 27.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
28. 28.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
29. 29.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
33. 33.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
34. 34.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the proposition
37. 37.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
38. 38.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
40. 40.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 2 with proof

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