Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 977 · 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.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they win (b) nothing at all (c) they get a bonus (d) they can lose marks
2. 2.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
4. 4.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
6. 6.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 39 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.💬 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) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 23 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
13. 13.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
14. 14.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
17. 17.🎤 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
18. 18.✋ A speech is 4 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?
19. 19.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📜 A good motion must have… (a) a hidden answer (b) no clear meaning (c) one right answer (d) two sides to argue
21. 21.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
25. 25.🎤 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?
26. 26.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
27. 27.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) speaks first (d) defines the key words
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
31. 31.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or stating your side? (a) previewing 3 points (b) stating your side
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) is against the motion
35. 35.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
37. 37.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the audience (d) the judges
38. 38.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
39. 39.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts

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