Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 884 · 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.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to choose motions (c) to judge content (d) to keep speeches fair
3. 3.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🎤 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?
6. 6.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) greet judges, opponents (c) start shouting (d) insult the motion
7. 7.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
9. 9.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕒 A debate slot is 41 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
11. 11.⏱️ 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?
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
14. 14.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
17. 17.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
20. 20.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) speaks first (d) is against the motion
27. 27.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
29. 29.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
30. 30.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
32. 32.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
36. 36.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is against the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
39. 39.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable

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