Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 451 · 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.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
3. 3.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.✋ 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?
10. 10.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 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?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 2 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 2 with proof
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
16. 16.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 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?
18. 18.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 31 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 33 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
31. 31.⏱️ 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?
32. 32.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
34. 34.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 2 with proof (b) stating your side
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
39. 39.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?

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