Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 568 · 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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 39 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or greeting the judges? (a) stating your side (b) greeting the judges
9. 9.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
11. 11.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.🎤 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?
13. 13.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
14. 14.🎤 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
15. 15.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
16. 16.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
17. 17.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to keep speeches fair
20. 20.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
21. 21.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “Whatever.”
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) defines the key words
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is for the motion
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) greet judges, opponents (d) tell a long joke
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
36. 36.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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