Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 148 · 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.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
2. 2.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: setting out the scope? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: one friend’s guess is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
9. 9.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Because (c) For example (d) Therefore
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
12. 12.✋ 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?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) is against the motion
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Tara
15. 15.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
16. 16.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, clear question (b) defining the key word (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a brief, sharp point
18. 18.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
23. 23.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) we learn healthy food (b) kitchens cost a lot (c) cooking is a life skill
26. 26.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Everybody knows it.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
34. 34.Which linking word adds an example? (a) so (b) the reason is (c) however (d) to give an example
35. 35.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “stupid” (b) “ugh” (c) “however” (d) “whatever”
36. 36.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) strong (c) weak (d) complete
37. 37.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
38. 38.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True

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