Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 780 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
6. 6.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) judges can follow you
18. 18.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 30 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.✋ 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?
25. 25.✋ 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?
26. 26.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
28. 28.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
29. 29.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
30. 30.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 43 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to choose motions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to ask questions
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or point 3 with proof? (a) stating your side (b) point 3 with proof
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”

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