Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 765 · 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 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 3 (c) about 30
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
5. 5.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) speak faster (d) finish your sentence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
9. 9.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 32 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
16. 16.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 6
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
20. 20.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) a speaker
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
22. 22.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
28. 28.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ 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?
31. 31.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
33. 33.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the opposition (c) the judges (d) the proposition
37. 37.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
38. 38.True or false: “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined

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