Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 32 · 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 true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
2. 2.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “Whatever.”
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
4. 4.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
5. 5.✋ 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?
6. 6.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
9. 9.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) sum up and appeal (d) apologise
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
12. 12.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to ask questions
13. 13.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) guess on the day (c) time it in practice (d) write it at the venue
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must prove the motion
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
33. 33.🎤 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
34. 34.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) to hide them
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
38. 38.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) two sides to argue (c) no clear meaning (d) one right answer
39. 39.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
40. 40.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?

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