Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 919 · 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.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
2. 2.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
3. 3.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) write it at the venue (c) time it in practice (d) skip the ending
4. 4.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
6. 6.🎤 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
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
11. 11.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
16. 16.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or greeting the judges? (a) point 2 with proof (b) greeting the judges
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) speaks first (d) must disprove the motion
24. 24.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
26. 26.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
27. 27.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
28. 28.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ 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?
30. 30.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
31. 31.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.✋ 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?
35. 35.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
39. 39.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
40. 40.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the audience

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