Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 273 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) your loudest point (c) facts that back a claim (d) a guess
3. 3.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a practical solution (d) a made-up figure
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a personal attack (c) a fact with numbers (d) a question that helps
11. 11.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
12. 12.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
13. 13.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
14. 14.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) we can practise in class (b) I like football (c) homework is boring (d) you are a show-off
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
19. 19.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “ugh” (b) “whatever” (c) “stupid” (d) “however”
20. 20.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
22. 22.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
23. 23.True or false: “for instance” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
26. 26.True or false: a story you are not sure about is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the proposition (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the opposition
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
31. 31.True or false: “A forwarded message says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
33. 33.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
34. 34.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
35. 35.True or false: “So, once again, the motion should stand.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
39. 39.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
40. 40.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the winner’s prize (d) the topic statement

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