Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 605 · 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 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
4. 4.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
7. 7.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ A speech is 4 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?
10. 10.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
11. 11.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
12. 12.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
13. 13.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
16. 16.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ 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?
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
19. 19.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
20. 20.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
21. 21.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
22. 22.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
23. 23.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) write it at the venue (c) skip the ending (d) guess on the day
24. 24.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
28. 28.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ 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?
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
33. 33.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to hide them (c) to waste time (d) to confuse rivals
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 31 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
39. 39.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite

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