Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 814 · 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.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to propose”
3. 3.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
4. 4.🏗️ 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
5. 5.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
10. 10.✋ 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?
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 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?
14. 14.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
15. 15.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
19. 19.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the opposition
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) speak faster
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
29. 29.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
31. 31.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the last speaker
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
37. 37.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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