Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 596 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) a hidden answer (c) one right answer (d) two sides to argue
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
5. 5.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth proposition speaker speak?
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
14. 14.🎤 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
15. 15.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) insult the motion (d) greet judges, opponents
17. 17.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence
18. 18.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
20. 20.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 24 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.✋ A speech is 8 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?
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
26. 26.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a short summary? (a) greeting the judges (b) a short summary
28. 28.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
31. 31.🎤 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
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
36. 36.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
37. 37.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker

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