Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 42 · 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 slot is 46 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
3. 3.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
6. 6.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕒 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?
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
13. 13.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 29 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
27. 27.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
28. 28.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 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?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 2 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.✋ A speech is 5 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?
38. 38.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True

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