Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 508 · 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 the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a closing appeal
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
8. 8.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the winner’s prize (c) the timekeeper (d) the topic statement
10. 10.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
11. 11.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9
13. 13.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
16. 16.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
18. 18.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
21. 21.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
22. 22.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) is against the motion (d) defines the key words
27. 27.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
34. 34.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
35. 35.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) defines the key words
39. 39.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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