Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 744 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.🕒 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?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the topic statement (c) the last speech (d) the winner’s prize
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 of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must prove the motion
7. 7.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “Over and out.”
9. 9.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
12. 12.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) start a new point (c) ignore it (d) speak faster
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
16. 16.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
19. 19.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the proposition
20. 20.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
21. 21.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) must disprove the motion
23. 23.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 37 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.✋ 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?
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
37. 37.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer

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