Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 264 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) greet judges, opponents (c) start shouting (d) insult the motion
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
8. 8.✋ 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?
9. 9.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the last speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
11. 11.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
30. 30.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) a hidden answer (d) no clear meaning
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or previewing 3 points? (a) greeting the judges (b) previewing 3 points
33. 33.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
36. 36.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 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
38. 38.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
39. 39.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?

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