Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 604 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 3
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 21 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
8. 8.✋ 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?
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
10. 10.🕒 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?
11. 11.💬 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
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) must prove the motion
18. 18.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or greeting the judges? (a) point 3 with proof (b) greeting the judges
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the loudest team
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
33. 33.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 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?
35. 35.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the last speaker
38. 38.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
39. 39.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite

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