Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 915 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) time it in practice
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
10. 10.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
13. 13.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) speak faster (c) ignore it (d) start a new point
16. 16.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) one right answer (c) no clear meaning (d) two sides to argue
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
18. 18.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
20. 20.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
21. 21.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
26. 26.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
29. 29.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
30. 30.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth opposition speaker speak?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.🎤 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
37. 37.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False

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