Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 609 · 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 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
2. 2.✋ A speech is 5 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?
3. 3.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) start shouting (c) tell a long joke (d) greet judges, opponents
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) defines the key words
18. 18.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) judges can follow you (c) to confuse rivals (d) to waste time
19. 19.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
20. 20.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
23. 23.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
27. 27.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the last speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
34. 34.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the last speech (c) the timekeeper (d) the winner’s prize
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
39. 39.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
40. 40.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) link (d) explain

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