Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 363 · 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.🎤 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?
2. 2.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) to hide them (d) judges can follow you
3. 3.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 40 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
10. 10.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
12. 12.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
13. 13.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.🎤 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?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
16. 16.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
22. 22.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
28. 28.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) must prove the motion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?

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