Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 616 · 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.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
4. 4.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
8. 8.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
11. 11.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
13. 13.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
19. 19.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the winner’s prize (c) the timekeeper (d) the topic statement
24. 24.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
32. 32.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 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?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) start a story
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
37. 37.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
40. 40.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “you lot” (d) “my worthy opponents”

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