Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 306 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
2. 2.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) “dustbins are green” (c) “my friend agrees” (d) a count of litter
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
4. 4.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
6. 6.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) they win (c) nothing at all (d) they get a bonus
10. 10.True or false: “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
17. 17.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.Which linking word shows a result? (a) although (b) however (c) on the other hand (d) as a result
20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
21. 21.True or false: “the reason is” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
24. 24.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the argument
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.True or false: “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
32. 32.🛡️ 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) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) ignoring their idea (d) adding to their idea
38. 38.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
39. 39.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
40. 40.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point

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