Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 480 · 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.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 3 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 3 with proof
2. 2.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
3. 3.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
4. 4.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
5. 5.✋ A speech is 8 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?
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
7. 7.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
9. 9.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) defines the key words
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
12. 12.🕒 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
13. 13.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 27 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
16. 16.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
17. 17.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
19. 19.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
20. 20.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.✋ A speech is 7 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?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
24. 24.🎤 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?
25. 25.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
26. 26.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
27. 27.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) must prove the motion
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) greet judges, opponents (c) tell a long joke (d) insult the motion
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
36. 36.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False

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