Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 180 · 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.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) a number you found (c) the judges’ marks (d) a joke
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
4. 4.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) repeat it word for word (c) add a new angle (d) claim it first
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.True or false: “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
13. 13.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) sum up and appeal (d) start a story
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Many schools do not have a big enough playground.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
17. 17.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) reaching shared ideas
19. 19.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) old and vague (c) loud and long (d) relevant and reliable
20. 20.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
25. 25.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “you lot” (d) “my worthy opponents”
26. 26.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
27. 27.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
28. 28.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) time it in practice (c) guess on the day (d) skip the ending
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) play helps us focus (b) I like lunch break (c) you never play sport (d) sport is popular
31. 31.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🔗 What does “for example” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) gives a reason (d) adds an example
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) repeating the last point (c) a question that helps (d) linking two ideas
38. 38.True or false: “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
40. 40.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker

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