Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 860 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
5. 5.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
11. 11.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a short summary? (a) greeting the judges (b) a short summary
12. 12.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “those people” (d) “hey, you there”
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth proposition speaker speak?
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
20. 20.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
26. 26.⏱️ A 5-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?
27. 27.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they can lose marks (c) nothing at all (d) they win
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the judges (d) the loudest team
32. 32.✋ 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?
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 6
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
40. 40.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False

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