Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 96 · 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 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
2. 2.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 33 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
13. 13.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
14. 14.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they get a bonus (b) they win (c) they can lose marks (d) nothing at all
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
18. 18.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
19. 19.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
22. 22.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
24. 24.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “stupid” (c) “interesting” (d) “important”
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
28. 28.🕒 A debate slot is 40 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
29. 29.🎤 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?
30. 30.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
31. 31.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the audience
35. 35.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper

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