Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 469 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
5. 5.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
6. 6.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
10. 10.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the opposition
12. 12.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
14. 14.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
19. 19.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
20. 20.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “interesting” (c) “important” (d) “fair”
27. 27.⏱️ A 3-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?
28. 28.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) one right answer
29. 29.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
32. 32.🎤 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?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 27 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) a speaker
37. 37.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “those people”
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
40. 40.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition

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