Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 699 · 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.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) add a new point
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or previewing 3 points? (a) stating your side (b) previewing 3 points
5. 5.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the topic statement (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speech
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “those people”
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
10. 10.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to confuse rivals
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
15. 15.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
18. 18.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
21. 21.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
22. 22.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
27. 27.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
28. 28.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) no clear meaning
29. 29.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the opposition (c) the judges (d) the proposition
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
31. 31.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
33. 33.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) skip the ending (c) guess on the day (d) write it at the venue
37. 37.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
38. 38.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
39. 39.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
40. 40.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition

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