Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 742 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ A speech is 6 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.⏱️ A 5-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?
7. 7.⏱️ A 2-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?
8. 8.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) ignore it
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
10. 10.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) speaks first
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
15. 15.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
16. 16.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 9
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
24. 24.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
25. 25.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
30. 30.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
31. 31.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
35. 35.🎤 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
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
38. 38.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
39. 39.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the proposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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