Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 90 · 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: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
3. 3.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Breaking news…”
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 40 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.⏱️ 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?
9. 9.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) point (c) link
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
18. 18.✋ 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?
19. 19.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
20. 20.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
28. 28.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
30. 30.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
33. 33.✋ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
38. 38.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
39. 39.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech

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