Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 24 · 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: “Lots of people think so.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 What does “for instance” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
3. 3.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
6. 6.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a wrong fact? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Riya
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
12. 12.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “You are wrong, stop talking.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) for example (c) because (d) however
24. 24.✋ A speech is 6 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?
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
27. 27.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) for instance (d) so
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
31. 31.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it is wrong? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it is wrong
32. 32.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
33. 33.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) not relevant (c) very strong
34. 34.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) shouting a slogan
35. 35.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
36. 36.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) repeating the topic (b) a long story first (c) a wrong fact (d) defining the key word
37. 37.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) a guess (c) a chat forward (d) an unsigned poster
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) a fresh angle (d) repeating the last point
39. 39.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🎤 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

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