Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 726 · 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.✋ 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?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
3. 3.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 3 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 3 with proof
4. 4.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
7. 7.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
8. 8.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
12. 12.🎤 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
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
17. 17.✋ 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?
18. 18.⏱️ 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?
19. 19.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 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?
20. 20.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) is for the motion
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
30. 30.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
31. 31.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
32. 32.🎤 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
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 174 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True

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