Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 719 · 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.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the timekeeper
2. 2.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) greet judges, opponents (c) insult the motion (d) start shouting
3. 3.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
5. 5.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
7. 7.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) they get a bonus (c) nothing at all (d) they win
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
9. 9.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
10. 10.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
15. 15.🕒 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?
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 36 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
25. 25.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ 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?
27. 27.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) write it at the venue (c) time it in practice (d) skip the ending
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 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
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
32. 32.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 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.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
36. 36.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
37. 37.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) a hidden answer (c) no clear meaning (d) two sides to argue
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students