Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 578 · 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.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
2. 2.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
6. 6.🎤 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?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
8. 8.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) time it in practice
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
10. 10.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
12. 12.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
18. 18.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
22. 22.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
23. 23.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
29. 29.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 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?
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
33. 33.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
34. 34.✋ A speech is 6 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?
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
36. 36.🎤 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?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
40. 40.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True

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