Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 925 · 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 a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ A speech is 5 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?
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) insult the motion
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
15. 15.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 23 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 24 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) speaks first
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 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 third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
32. 32.🎤 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
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
35. 35.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
36. 36.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
37. 37.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
38. 38.✋ A speech is 7 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?
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable

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