Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 118 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Reason well, speak kindly): Find the topic of the question: arguments, evidence, fallacies, motions, roles, timing, POIs, judging, phrases, speech structure or GD skills. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: speakers × minutes + breaks, position 2k − 1 or 2k, content + style + strategy.

1. 1.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
5. 5.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
6. 6.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) change the topic (b) define the key words (c) complain about it (d) stay silent
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
9. 9.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
11. 11.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let me tell you about my holiday in great detail…” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
13. 13.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) a quick real example (c) a long story first (d) setting out the scope
14. 14.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a short summary
15. 15.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very strong (b) very specific (c) not relevant
16. 16.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) link (b) point (c) explain (d) evidence
19. 19.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.True or false: “Who asked you?” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
26. 26.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) a count of wasted plates (b) “I like food” (c) “food is food”
27. 27.True or false: “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
32. 32.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) so (d) for example
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the other hand (b) but (c) although (d) such as
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
36. 36.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) “my friend agrees” (c) a count of litter (d) “dustbins are green”
37. 37.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
40. 40.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True

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