Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 72 · 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 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
9. 9.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 25 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) a speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
12. 12.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
14. 14.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
15. 15.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Dear diary…”
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
20. 20.✋ A speech is 8 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?
21. 21.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
27. 27.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) may test the definition
29. 29.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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