Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 332 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
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.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) insult the motion (d) greet judges, opponents
7. 7.✋ 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?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
13. 13.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
14. 14.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “those people” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “you lot”
15. 15.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
19. 19.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
21. 21.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 1 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 34 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
34. 34.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
38. 38.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the proposition (c) the opposition (d) the audience
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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