Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 173 · 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: “as a result” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
7. 7.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
11. 11.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Dear diary…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “This House…”
12. 12.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: shouting to be first? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) kitchens cost a lot (b) cooking is a life skill (c) we learn healthy food
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
18. 18.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
19. 19.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
21. 21.✋ A speech is 5 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?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
30. 30.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the school nurse’s record of sick days is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) speaks first (c) may test the definition (d) is for the motion
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive

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