Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 325 · 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.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
7. 7.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
8. 8.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
9. 9.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) speaks first
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
17. 17.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
20. 20.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
23. 23.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ 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?
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
29. 29.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
32. 32.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to confuse rivals (d) to waste time
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
34. 34.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
35. 35.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
40. 40.🎤 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?

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