Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 336 · 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.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
2. 2.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
3. 3.🎤 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?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 30 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 21 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
11. 11.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
14. 14.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) is for the motion
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
21. 21.✋ 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?
22. 22.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
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.🕒 A debate slot is 26 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
28. 28.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
29. 29.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 34 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
35. 35.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
39. 39.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer

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