Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 511 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
3. 3.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or greeting the judges? (a) a short summary (b) greeting the judges
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
6. 6.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
9. 9.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to choose motions
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) may test the definition
14. 14.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) must prove the motion
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the loudest team
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
22. 22.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
24. 24.✋ A speech is 5 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?
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
26. 26.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 39 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they get a bonus (c) they can lose marks (d) they win
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
36. 36.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True

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