Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 634 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
6. 6.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
11. 11.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or a short summary? (a) previewing 3 points (b) a short summary
17. 17.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) speaks first
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to propose”
19. 19.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
22. 22.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a short summary
25. 25.✋ 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?
26. 26.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
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.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 39 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 31 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 28 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🎤 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
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 3 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 3 with proof
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
39. 39.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
40. 40.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the timekeeper

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