Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 80 · 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 slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
5. 5.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
7. 7.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or a short summary? (a) previewing 3 points (b) a short summary
8. 8.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
9. 9.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
10. 10.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
11. 11.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
17. 17.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
26. 26.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) may test the definition (d) speaks first
29. 29.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
32. 32.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 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?
34. 34.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
37. 37.⏱️ 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?
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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