Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 600 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
2. 2.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
3. 3.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) must disprove the motion (d) must prove the motion
4. 4.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) a speaker (d) the chairperson
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.🎤 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?
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 20 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “interesting” (c) “fair” (d) “important”
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
19. 19.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
20. 20.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must prove the motion
24. 24.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the audience
25. 25.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
30. 30.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
33. 33.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
35. 35.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
40. 40.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) tell a long joke (d) greet judges, opponents

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