Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 583 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
4. 4.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
6. 6.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
7. 7.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) speaks first (d) may test the definition
11. 11.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
14. 14.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
15. 15.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 32 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 38 for style and 96 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
22. 22.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
26. 26.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) they get a bonus (c) nothing at all (d) they can lose marks
28. 28.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
31. 31.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
32. 32.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to propose”
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
36. 36.⏱️ 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?
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat

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