Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 377 · 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, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
4. 4.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) speaks first
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
10. 10.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.✋ 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?
14. 14.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 26 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to waste time
18. 18.🎤 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
19. 19.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
32. 32.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
34. 34.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
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.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “those people” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “hey, you there”
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
39. 39.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False

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