Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 221 · 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 is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
2. 2.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
3. 3.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
4. 4.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🕒 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
8. 8.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or previewing 3 points? (a) a short summary (b) previewing 3 points
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
13. 13.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
19. 19.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
21. 21.⏱️ A 5-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?
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
25. 25.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.✋ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 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?
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to propose”
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
38. 38.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts

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