Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 981 · 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.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
4. 4.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
6. 6.💬 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
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 21 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
9. 9.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.🕒 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?
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) a speaker (d) the audience
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
17. 17.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.True or false: “Only a fool would believe that.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
32. 32.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
35. 35.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
36. 36.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) sum up and appeal (c) add a new point (d) start a story
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 35 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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