Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 766 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
4. 4.⏱️ 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?
5. 5.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
6. 6.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to waste time (c) judges can follow you (d) to confuse rivals
8. 8.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) one right answer (c) no clear meaning (d) two sides to argue
9. 9.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
18. 18.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 2 with proof (b) stating your side
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) tell a long joke (d) greet judges, opponents
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
25. 25.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) answers the proposition (c) is for the motion (d) defines the key words
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 38 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?

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