Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 579 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
3. 3.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
4. 4.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
5. 5.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
10. 10.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
14. 14.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
18. 18.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) is against the motion
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
27. 27.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
37. 37.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
40. 40.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False

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