Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 254 · 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: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
5. 5.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
8. 8.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or give your evidence? (a) say why it is wrong (b) give your evidence
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) yes, by roll number (c) no, anyone may speak
10. 10.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
18. 18.🤝 Why use a classmate’s name when building on their point? (a) to fill time (b) to tease them (c) it shows you listened (d) to confuse them
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 35 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) point (b) link (c) explain (d) evidence
22. 22.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
29. 29.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) shouting to be first (c) repeating the topic (d) a long story first
30. 30.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) going off topic (d) linking two ideas
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a set speaking order
38. 38.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning

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