Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 506 · 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.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
6. 6.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 39 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
13. 13.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
16. 16.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
17. 17.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
19. 19.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the judges (c) the loudest team (d) the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
21. 21.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
24. 24.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
27. 27.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
30. 30.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 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?
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
38. 38.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
39. 39.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) is against the motion
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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