Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 940 · 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.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
3. 3.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) must prove the motion
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 22 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
8. 8.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
10. 10.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) defines the key words (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) must disprove the motion
11. 11.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
13. 13.🎤 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?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
17. 17.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
18. 18.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or greeting the judges? (a) stating your side (b) greeting the judges
26. 26.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
29. 29.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 2 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 2 with proof
32. 32.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
38. 38.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
39. 39.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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