Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 263 · 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 should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) finish your sentence (c) ignore it (d) speak faster
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
3. 3.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 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?
6. 6.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
11. 11.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 37 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
28. 28.🎤 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?
29. 29.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) nothing at all (c) they win (d) they get a bonus
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🎤 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
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 32 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
37. 37.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
38. 38.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
39. 39.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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