Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 722 · 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: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
4. 4.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
5. 5.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
8. 8.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
9. 9.🏗️ 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
10. 10.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 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?
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
17. 17.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
19. 19.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
20. 20.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to judge content (d) to ask questions
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
25. 25.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “you lot” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “my worthy opponents”
26. 26.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.🕒 A debate slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
31. 31.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) is for the motion
32. 32.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ 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?
34. 34.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
40. 40.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first

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