Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 711 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
4. 4.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
5. 5.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) no clear meaning (d) a hidden answer
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.🎤 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
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 24 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.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “This House…”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 24 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) must prove the motion (c) is for the motion (d) speaks first
21. 21.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
23. 23.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or stating your side? (a) previewing 3 points (b) stating your side
26. 26.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
29. 29.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
30. 30.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 2 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 2 with proof
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
34. 34.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is against the motion (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) evidence (c) link (d) explain
36. 36.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
37. 37.⏱️ A 4-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?
38. 38.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 1 with proof (b) stating your side
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech

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