Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 893 · 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.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
8. 8.🎤 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
9. 9.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) speak faster (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
10. 10.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
17. 17.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 35 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
21. 21.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 21 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
25. 25.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
27. 27.🎤 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?
28. 28.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to waste time (c) to hide them (d) judges can follow you
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
37. 37.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
38. 38.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) nothing at all (c) they can lose marks (d) they get a bonus
39. 39.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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