Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 149 · 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 fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion
3. 3.🕒 A debate slot is 15 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
6. 6.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason is (b) for instance (c) to give an example (d) for example
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
12. 12.True or false: “a joke off the topic” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.🤝 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
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
19. 19.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a reason or example (b) nothing (c) a louder voice (d) a frown
20. 20.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) is against the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a short summary so far (c) complaining about time (d) a fact with numbers
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) check where it came from (b) make it bigger (c) hide the source (d) round it to 100
33. 33.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) we can practise in class (b) homework is boring (c) I like football (d) you are a show-off
34. 34.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) reading from notes (c) a short, clear question (d) starting with “sorry”
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
39. 39.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
40. 40.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable

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