Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 280 · 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.🕒 A debate slot is 50 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
3. 3.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
4. 4.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
5. 5.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
8. 8.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) ignore it (d) finish your sentence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
13. 13.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
18. 18.True or false: “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to propose”
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
24. 24.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the audience (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should learn first aid.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
29. 29.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) the reason is (b) because (c) therefore (d) although
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a fact with numbers
32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) shouting to be first (b) a relevant fact (c) mumbling the start (d) a joke off the topic
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
37. 37.🚀 Before you speak in a GD, you should… (a) check your phone (b) memorise a speech (c) close your eyes (d) note 2–3 key points
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) a brief, sharp point (c) a wrong fact (d) a short, clear question

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