Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 383 · 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 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 28 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
4. 4.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
8. 8.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) is against the motion
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
14. 14.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
16. 16.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
20. 20.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 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?
23. 23.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
26. 26.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
28. 28.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
30. 30.🎤 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
31. 31.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🕒 A debate slot is 32 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
40. 40.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) skip the ending (c) guess on the day (d) write it at the venue

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