Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 513 · 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.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
4. 4.🎤 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
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to judge content
9. 9.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
13. 13.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
18. 18.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
23. 23.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
29. 29.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
30. 30.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ A speech is 4 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?
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
39. 39.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?

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