Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 601 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
3. 3.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
6. 6.🕒 A debate slot is 40 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
7. 7.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to ask questions
8. 8.🎤 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?
9. 9.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 40 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
19. 19.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
20. 20.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 1 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 1 with proof
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 26 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
26. 26.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
29. 29.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 3 (c) about 30
30. 30.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.🎤 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
33. 33.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
35. 35.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Breaking news…”
36. 36.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must prove the motion
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 194 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?

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