Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 999 · 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 side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
4. 4.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
6. 6.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
7. 7.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
8. 8.✋ 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?
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) point (b) explain (c) link (d) evidence
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 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?
18. 18.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 32 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
22. 22.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the judges
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
29. 29.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
30. 30.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition
31. 31.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 3 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 3 with proof
32. 32.🎤 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
33. 33.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ A speech is 6 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?
36. 36.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
40. 40.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False

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