Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 474 · 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.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
2. 2.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
7. 7.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
11. 11.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they win (c) they can lose marks (d) they get a bonus
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🎤 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?
19. 19.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) a speaker
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 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?
24. 24.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 40 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
29. 29.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
30. 30.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
31. 31.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or stating your side? (a) a short summary (b) stating your side
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to oppose”
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted

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