Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 560 · 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.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the audience (c) the opposition (d) the judges
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to hide them (c) to waste time (d) to confuse rivals
8. 8.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) is against the motion
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
16. 16.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
18. 18.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they get a bonus (c) they win (d) they can lose marks
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
20. 20.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 2 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 2 with proof
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
26. 26.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
29. 29.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) speak faster (c) start a new point (d) ignore it
30. 30.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 25 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 2 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 2 with proof
36. 36.✋ A speech is 3 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?
37. 37.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
40. 40.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to propose”

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