Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 341 · 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: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) one right answer (c) a hidden answer (d) two sides to argue
5. 5.🎤 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?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
10. 10.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
13. 13.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
14. 14.🎤 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
15. 15.🎤 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
16. 16.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
29. 29.📝 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
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 23 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must prove the motion
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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