Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 247 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) fixed for and against (c) members speak freely (d) no fixed sides
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) an example (c) the other side (d) a result
4. 4.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) we can practise in class (c) you are a show-off (d) homework is boring
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
9. 9.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
11. 11.🎤 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
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
14. 14.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
16. 16.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
20. 20.True or false: “mumbling the start” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) shouting a slogan (c) complaining about time (d) a practical solution
23. 23.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
26. 26.🕒 A debate slot is 39 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
27. 27.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let’s first be clear what we mean by ‘screen time’.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
31. 31.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) adds a new topic (c) links proof to the claim (d) ends the debate
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Extra school days could be used for clubs and projects.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
37. 37.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
38. 38.True or false: In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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