Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 314 · 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.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) judges can follow you (c) to waste time (d) to hide them
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
10. 10.🎤 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
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
17. 17.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
18. 18.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
25. 25.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
26. 26.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
27. 27.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
30. 30.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
32. 32.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
34. 34.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
35. 35.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕒 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?
37. 37.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Over and out.”
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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