Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 815 · 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.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
2. 2.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
4. 4.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
13. 13.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to judge content
14. 14.🎤 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?
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🎤 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?
25. 25.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
26. 26.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
27. 27.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
29. 29.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
30. 30.🕒 A debate slot is 40 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) guess on the day (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
34. 34.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
39. 39.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ 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?

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