Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 61 · 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.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “you lot” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “those people”
2. 2.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
5. 5.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
9. 9.⏱️ A 4-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?
10. 10.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.⏱️ A 3-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?
13. 13.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
15. 15.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “stupid” (c) “interesting” (d) “important”
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
30. 30.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 23 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 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?
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
37. 37.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
38. 38.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first
40. 40.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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