Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 964 · 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 words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Dear diary…” (d) “Breaking news…”
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) may test the definition (d) is against the motion
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
6. 6.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to hide them (c) to waste time (d) judges can follow you
8. 8.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
9. 9.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
11. 11.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 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?
15. 15.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
17. 17.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
18. 18.🎤 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
19. 19.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
21. 21.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
22. 22.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 12
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
29. 29.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
30. 30.📜 A good motion must have… (a) two sides to argue (b) a hidden answer (c) no clear meaning (d) one right answer
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
32. 32.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
33. 33.⏱️ 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?
34. 34.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the loudest team (d) the judges
37. 37.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
39. 39.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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