Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 433 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
4. 4.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) insult the motion (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
17. 17.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
19. 19.🎤 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
20. 20.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) they win (c) they get a bonus (d) nothing at all
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
25. 25.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
26. 26.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ A speech is 4 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?
30. 30.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
31. 31.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
36. 36.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
38. 38.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 48 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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