Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 440 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
4. 4.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
6. 6.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 21 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
13. 13.🎤 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
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 33 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
20. 20.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
21. 21.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
22. 22.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 174 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “you lot” (c) “those people” (d) “my worthy opponents”
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.✋ 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?
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 31 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 26 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 33 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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