Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 524 · 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.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
4. 4.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
6. 6.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) nothing at all (c) they can lose marks (d) they win
7. 7.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is for the motion (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
20. 20.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the winner’s prize (c) the last speech (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 9
23. 23.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
24. 24.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) a hidden answer (c) no clear meaning (d) one right answer
25. 25.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
26. 26.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
28. 28.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
31. 31.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
32. 32.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
33. 33.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 194 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
39. 39.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True

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