Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 380 · 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 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
2. 2.✋ 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?
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
5. 5.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) start a new point
6. 6.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
11. 11.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
15. 15.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
16. 16.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.✋ A speech is 8 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?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
23. 23.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 29 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
33. 33.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
37. 37.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
39. 39.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to propose”

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