Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 687 · 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.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) write it at the venue (c) time it in practice (d) guess on the day
2. 2.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
3. 3.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
5. 5.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
6. 6.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must disprove the motion
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
12. 12.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to confuse rivals (c) to hide them (d) to waste time
13. 13.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
14. 14.🎤 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?
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🕒 A debate slot is 34 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
18. 18.🎤 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 first speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
22. 22.🎤 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 first speaker (c) the second speaker
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 24 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ 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?
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) is against the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
30. 30.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
33. 33.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a closing appeal
37. 37.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
38. 38.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable

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