Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 472 · 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.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) time it in practice
2. 2.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
3. 3.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
4. 4.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ 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?
8. 8.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
10. 10.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
11. 11.🎤 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?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
16. 16.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) judges can follow you (c) to waste time (d) to hide them
21. 21.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
27. 27.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) sum up and appeal (d) apologise
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
32. 32.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Breaking news…”
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) a speaker (d) the audience

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