Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 137 · 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: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” closes a speech. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) impolite (b) polite
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
12. 12.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
13. 13.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
14. 14.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a long story first? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
18. 18.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “however” (c) “stupid” (d) “ugh”
19. 19.True or false: a story you are not sure about is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
24. 24.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) very strong (c) not relevant
26. 26.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
27. 27.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” opens a speech. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which point is FOR the motion? (a) practice needs homework (b) kids need time to rest (c) teachers check homework
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
30. 30.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
33. 33.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
34. 34.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “This shows that…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
35. 35.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it is wrong? (a) say their point (b) say why it is wrong
37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
39. 39.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must disprove the motion (d) is against the motion

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