Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 979 · 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.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
2. 2.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “hey, you there” (b) “you lot” (c) “those people” (d) “my worthy opponents”
3. 3.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the judges (c) the opposition (d) the audience
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 32 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “This House would make homework optional.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
17. 17.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
18. 18.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 39 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) to hide them
21. 21.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) explain (c) evidence (d) link
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 22 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
25. 25.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
26. 26.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
27. 27.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) insult the motion (c) tell a long joke (d) greet judges, opponents
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
29. 29.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ A speech is 5 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
33. 33.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
36. 36.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
37. 37.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to choose motions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to ask questions (d) to judge content
38. 38.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
39. 39.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?

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