Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 233 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
2. 2.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wrong fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) repeating the topic (d) a relevant fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
5. 5.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
7. 7.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
9. 9.💬 Polite or impolite? “Only a fool would believe that.” (a) polite (b) impolite
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
13. 13.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
16. 16.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
18. 18.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
20. 20.🔗 What does “however” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
21. 21.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
26. 26.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) always, at any cost (c) only if well prepared
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.True or false: “I saw it on a random poster once.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a fact with numbers (c) shouting a slogan (d) a long, pointless story
30. 30.True or false: “as a result” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) a fresh angle (d) a long, pointless story
32. 32.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
33. 33.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
34. 34.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
35. 35.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 28 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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