Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 638 · 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) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) is against the motion
10. 10.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) apologise (c) add a new point (d) sum up and appeal
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 12 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
19. 19.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
20. 20.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they can lose marks (c) they get a bonus (d) they win
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
24. 24.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the loudest team (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is against the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
26. 26.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 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?
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) speak faster
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.✋ 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?
40. 40.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”

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