Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 27 · 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 team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
2. 2.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
4. 4.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 1 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 1 with proof
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 270 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🏗️ 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
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
17. 17.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
19. 19.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
21. 21.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
22. 22.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
24. 24.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ A speech is 4 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?
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🎤 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
31. 31.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to confuse rivals (c) to waste time (d) to hide them
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
38. 38.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
39. 39.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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