Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 947 · 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 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.⏱️ A 3-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?
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
6. 6.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “This is one more reason to support the motion.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 32 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
12. 12.🎤 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
13. 13.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion
14. 14.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏱️ 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?
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must disprove the motion
20. 20.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
21. 21.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) speaks first
25. 25.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) polite (b) impolite
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 3
27. 27.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
28. 28.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
29. 29.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) impolite (b) polite
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is against the motion (d) must prove the motion
32. 32.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) is against the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) must prove the motion
35. 35.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
38. 38.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
40. 40.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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