Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 853 · 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 2-minute speech has 15 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?
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 23 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
9. 9.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “interesting” (c) “fair” (d) “stupid”
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
17. 17.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
22. 22.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) says “I beg to oppose”
23. 23.🎤 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?
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.🎤 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
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) sum up and appeal (b) start a story (c) apologise (d) add a new point
28. 28.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.✋ A speech is 6 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?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
32. 32.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
34. 34.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
38. 38.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) must prove the motion (c) is against the motion (d) is for the motion
39. 39.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable

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