Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 35 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
3. 3.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
5. 5.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
9. 9.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to choose motions
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
13. 13.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
17. 17.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 178 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
25. 25.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.✋ A speech is 7 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?
31. 31.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
35. 35.🎤 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?
36. 36.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?

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