Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 331 · 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.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
2. 2.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or stating your side? (a) a closing appeal (b) stating your side
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) judges can follow you (c) to hide them (d) to waste time
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
13. 13.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 2 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 2 with proof
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 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?
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
20. 20.⏱️ 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?
21. 21.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the topic statement (c) the winner’s prize (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
24. 24.✋ A speech is 3 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?
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
26. 26.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) explain (d) link
32. 32.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) a speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
36. 36.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
37. 37.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
38. 38.🎤 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?
39. 39.🕒 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?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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