Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 284 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
5. 5.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
11. 11.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
13. 13.🎤 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?
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
15. 15.✋ A speech is 5 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?
16. 16.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
19. 19.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
25. 25.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 45 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?
26. 26.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
28. 28.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
32. 32.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
33. 33.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
34. 34.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
35. 35.🏗️ 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
36. 36.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the timekeeper
37. 37.⏱️ A 4-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?
38. 38.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) add a new point
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?

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