Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 87 · 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.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) finish your sentence (c) ignore it (d) speak faster
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) a hidden answer (c) one right answer (d) no clear meaning
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 37 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
8. 8.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
9. 9.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 31 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Dear diary…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
12. 12.⏱️ 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?
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
15. 15.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) add a new point (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
18. 18.🏗️ 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
19. 19.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.⏱️ 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?
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) greet judges, opponents (c) insult the motion (d) tell a long joke
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 1 with proof
26. 26.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕒 A debate slot is 39 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) must prove the motion (d) may test the definition
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.True or false: “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
33. 33.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
34. 34.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
35. 35.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
36. 36.✋ 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?
37. 37.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the last speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
38. 38.✋ A speech is 4 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?
39. 39.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
40. 40.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson

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