Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 621 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
10. 10.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
13. 13.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
16. 16.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
17. 17.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 21 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
23. 23.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.✋ 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?
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ 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?
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
32. 32.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
33. 33.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) answers the proposition (d) defines the key words
35. 35.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
39. 39.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
40. 40.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) nothing at all (c) they get a bonus (d) they win

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