Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 576 · 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.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
2. 2.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
3. 3.True or false: “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
5. 5.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
6. 6.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) sum up and appeal (d) start a story
8. 8.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
17. 17.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
19. 19.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
21. 21.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they can lose marks (c) they win (d) nothing at all
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
26. 26.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
28. 28.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
30. 30.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
33. 33.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
35. 35.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
38. 38.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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