Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 613 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
3. 3.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
4. 4.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) a hidden answer
5. 5.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
7. 7.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 48 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
11. 11.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 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
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
14. 14.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 1 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 1 with proof
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
19. 19.✋ 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?
20. 20.✋ A speech is 3 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?
21. 21.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the loudest team
24. 24.🎤 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
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 21 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
30. 30.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕒 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?
33. 33.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
34. 34.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
35. 35.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) insult the motion (d) greet judges, opponents
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?

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