Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 813 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
3. 3.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
4. 4.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
5. 5.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
6. 6.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
13. 13.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
17. 17.✋ A speech is 3 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?
18. 18.🎤 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?
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) may test the definition (c) answers the proposition (d) must disprove the motion
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.✋ A speech is 5 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.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to judge content (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
26. 26.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
29. 29.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
31. 31.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
32. 32.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ 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?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates

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