Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 552 · 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: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
4. 4.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the audience
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
6. 6.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
7. 7.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) greet judges, opponents (c) tell a long joke (d) start shouting
8. 8.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 173 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Whatever.”
17. 17.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) write it at the venue (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
18. 18.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
19. 19.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
20. 20.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
22. 22.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
24. 24.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
29. 29.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must prove the motion
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
37. 37.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) a speaker
38. 38.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
40. 40.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker

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