Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 773 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
3. 3.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
6. 6.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 3
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
13. 13.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ 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?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.🕒 A debate slot is 36 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
24. 24.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
26. 26.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “stupid” (c) “important” (d) “interesting”
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
34. 34.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
35. 35.🎤 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?
36. 36.✋ A speech is 5 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?
37. 37.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True

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