Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 277 · 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.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) judges pick a winner (c) a motion to argue (d) sitting in a circle
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
4. 4.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 1 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 1 with proof
5. 5.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” (a) explain (b) link (c) point (d) evidence
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Many schools do not have a big enough playground.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
10. 10.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
13. 13.True or false: “Ugh, not this again.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
16. 16.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
18. 18.True or false: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
21. 21.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) shouting a slogan (c) a short summary so far (d) a made-up figure
24. 24.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
27. 27.True or false: the school nurse’s record of sick days is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
31. 31.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
33. 33.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “those people”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
37. 37.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
39. 39.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides

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