Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 309 · 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.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
2. 2.🏗️ 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
3. 3.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
4. 4.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) start a new point (c) ignore it (d) speak faster
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
7. 7.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
12. 12.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Breaking news…”
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
14. 14.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the last speaker
17. 17.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
24. 24.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
25. 25.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to propose”
27. 27.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
29. 29.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
31. 31.⏱️ A 2-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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
35. 35.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) must prove the motion
36. 36.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
37. 37.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker

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