Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 376 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
9. 9.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
13. 13.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
15. 15.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) time it in practice
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ 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?
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) says “I beg to oppose”
26. 26.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) greet judges, opponents (d) tell a long joke
27. 27.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) sum up and appeal (c) start a story (d) apologise
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 6
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
32. 32.🎤 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
33. 33.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
34. 34.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
35. 35.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
37. 37.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ 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?
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
40. 40.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False

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