Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 151 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
3. 3.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) point (d) link
4. 4.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Nobody cares what you think.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “In our class survey, 30 of us said we use screens daily — so this topic matters.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
8. 8.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a brief, sharp point? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
9. 9.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
10. 10.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) gives a reason (c) shows the other side (d) adds an example
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
15. 15.True or false: “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a relevant fact (b) setting out the scope (c) a long story first (d) linking to daily life
18. 18.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
21. 21.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
23. 23.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) repeating your own idea (b) mocking their idea (c) ignoring their idea (d) adding to their idea
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
26. 26.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) old and vague (c) funny and short (d) loud and long
29. 29.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) shouting a slogan (c) a practical solution (d) a real-life case
32. 32.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) for instance (b) because (c) therefore (d) so
33. 33.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) you never play sport (c) play helps us focus (d) I like lunch break
34. 34.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
38. 38.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a relevant fact (b) a wrong fact (c) a long story first (d) starting with “sorry”
39. 39.Which linking word shows a result? (a) the reason is (b) due to (c) therefore (d) however
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points

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