Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 252 · 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 linking word shows the other side? (a) due to (b) such as (c) however (d) to give an example
2. 2.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) repeating your point (c) answering their point (d) a personal attack
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) defines the key words
4. 4.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) laugh at them (c) state their point fairly (d) raise your voice
5. 5.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) hide the source (b) round it to 100 (c) make it bigger (d) check where it came from
6. 6.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
9. 9.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
11. 11.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 36 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
22. 22.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
23. 23.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 16 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) sitting in a circle (c) judges pick a winner (d) reaching shared ideas
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
29. 29.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which linking word shows a result? (a) for example (b) but (c) for instance (d) as a result
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
34. 34.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
40. 40.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False

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