Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 181 · 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.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Therefore (b) Because (c) For example (d) However
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a question that helps (c) a fresh angle (d) a real-life case
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) shouting to be first (c) a quick real example (d) reading from notes
6. 6.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) repeating your point (b) answering their point (c) thanking the judges (d) a personal attack
7. 7.🔗 What does “for instance” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows the other side
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
12. 12.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
16. 16.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) nothing (b) a reason or example (c) a louder voice (d) a frown
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
24. 24.True or false: “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
26. 26.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
29. 29.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
30. 30.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the timekeeper
32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) strong (b) proven (c) weak (d) complete
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
35. 35.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) but (b) to give an example (c) however (d) although
39. 39.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the opposition (c) the audience (d) the proposition
40. 40.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True

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