Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 484 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
2. 2.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) speaks first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
13. 13.🎤 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?
14. 14.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the judges (c) the loudest team (d) the audience
15. 15.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
19. 19.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
21. 21.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
22. 22.✋ 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?
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) is for the motion
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 36 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🎤 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
27. 27.⏱️ A 2-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?
28. 28.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
29. 29.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
30. 30.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
35. 35.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
37. 37.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
38. 38.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?

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