Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 14 · 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: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
9. 9.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
14. 14.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
16. 16.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
18. 18.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) apologise (d) sum up and appeal
19. 19.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
21. 21.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: figures from the city water board is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
24. 24.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
25. 25.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) weak (b) complete (c) strong (d) proven
26. 26.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
29. 29.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “With respect, I disagree, and here’s why.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
32. 32.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
34. 34.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) a count of litter (b) “I feel it” (c) “my friend agrees” (d) “dustbins are green”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting a slogan (b) linking two ideas (c) complaining about time (d) a personal attack
36. 36.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point

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