Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 789 · 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.🎤 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?
2. 2.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 13 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
5. 5.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
6. 6.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
9. 9.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
11. 11.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
12. 12.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
13. 13.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the last speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
14. 14.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 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?
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
19. 19.✋ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or greeting the judges? (a) stating your side (b) greeting the judges
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) answers the proposition
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
30. 30.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
32. 32.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
33. 33.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 38 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
39. 39.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 38 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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