Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 716 · 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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
2. 2.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
3. 3.✋ 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?
4. 4.🎤 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?
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
6. 6.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
7. 7.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
8. 8.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 3 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 3 with proof
10. 10.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
12. 12.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
14. 14.✋ A speech is 7 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?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
17. 17.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 180 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 21 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
26. 26.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
27. 27.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.🕒 A debate slot is 42 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the timekeeper (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
34. 34.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
35. 35.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
37. 37.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
40. 40.🎤 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?

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