Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 367 · 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 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
2. 2.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the last speaker (d) the timekeeper
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 1 with proof (b) stating your side
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
14. 14.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 28 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
20. 20.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
24. 24.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
25. 25.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
33. 33.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False

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