Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 631 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
3. 3.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
9. 9.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the timekeeper (d) the topic statement
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.✋ A speech is 7 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?
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
23. 23.🎤 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?
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
28. 28.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) a hidden answer (c) no clear meaning (d) one right answer
29. 29.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) speak faster
30. 30.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
31. 31.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ 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?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
37. 37.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) nothing at all (c) they win (d) they can lose marks
40. 40.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker

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