Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 800 · 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.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) start shouting (c) greet judges, opponents (d) insult the motion
5. 5.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) no clear meaning (c) two sides to argue (d) one right answer
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 20 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
11. 11.🎤 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?
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ 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?
14. 14.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) finish your sentence (d) start a new point
15. 15.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
16. 16.⏱️ 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?
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) a speaker (d) the chairperson
19. 19.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
23. 23.💬 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
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
28. 28.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 2 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
29. 29.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 3 with proof (b) stating your side
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “Dear diary…” (d) “This House…”
39. 39.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
40. 40.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point

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