Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 437 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a closing appeal? (a) greeting the judges (b) a closing appeal
10. 10.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
15. 15.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
23. 23.✋ A speech is 6 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?
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
28. 28.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
33. 33.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
34. 34.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
35. 35.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the timekeeper
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ 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?
39. 39.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
40. 40.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False

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