Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 663 · 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 speech is 6 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?
2. 2.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
3. 3.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) defines the key words (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must disprove the motion
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
5. 5.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
6. 6.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 2 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 2 with proof
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
9. 9.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the opposition
19. 19.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
20. 20.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 27 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
29. 29.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
30. 30.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence (d) point
32. 32.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
33. 33.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
34. 34.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
36. 36.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
37. 37.🎤 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
38. 38.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
39. 39.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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