Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 784 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) one right answer (c) two sides to argue (d) no clear meaning
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
5. 5.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
6. 6.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is for the motion
7. 7.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) start shouting (c) greet judges, opponents (d) tell a long joke
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 39 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
10. 10.🎤 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the last speech (d) the topic statement
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 40 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to judge content (d) to ask questions
18. 18.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) ignore it (d) start a new point
22. 22.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
25. 25.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
29. 29.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
30. 30.🎤 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?
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
32. 32.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) must disprove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
36. 36.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the opposition (c) the proposition (d) the judges
37. 37.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
39. 39.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?

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