Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 421 · 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 our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
3. 3.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
4. 4.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 2 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 2 with proof
6. 6.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
15. 15.✋ 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?
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 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?
19. 19.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) time it in practice
20. 20.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
21. 21.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
23. 23.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) judges can follow you (c) to confuse rivals (d) to hide them
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
27. 27.✋ A speech is 3 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?
28. 28.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) ignore it
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
33. 33.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the loudest team
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) must disprove the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable

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