Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 235 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
4. 4.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
12. 12.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
14. 14.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 37 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
19. 19.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
22. 22.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 265 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
29. 29.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
37. 37.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
39. 39.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True

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