Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 939 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
6. 6.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 48 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.🎤 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
9. 9.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) speaks first (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
10. 10.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
13. 13.🕒 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?
14. 14.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
17. 17.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
18. 18.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
20. 20.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
21. 21.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
23. 23.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the timekeeper (d) the loudest team
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 22 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
29. 29.✋ A speech is 8 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?
30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
31. 31.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕒 A debate slot is 32 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
36. 36.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or previewing 3 points? (a) greeting the judges (b) previewing 3 points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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