Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 723 · 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.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ A speech is 3 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.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
5. 5.🕒 A debate slot is 16 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) defines the key words (d) says “I beg to oppose”
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
15. 15.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
17. 17.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
20. 20.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
21. 21.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
22. 22.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
30. 30.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 2 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 2 with proof
34. 34.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to judge content
35. 35.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
39. 39.✋ A speech is 5 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?
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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