Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 319 · 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 fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
2. 2.True or false: “setting out the scope” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.True or false: In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) repeating the last point (d) a short summary so far
7. 7.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
8. 8.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🤝 Why use a classmate’s name when building on their point? (a) to tease them (b) to fill time (c) it shows you listened (d) to confuse them
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
15. 15.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “fair” (c) “interesting” (d) “important”
16. 16.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
17. 17.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “That’s all, bye.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the topic” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) speaks first
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
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.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the proposition (d) the judges
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for example (b) therefore (c) such as (d) for instance
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) check where it came from (b) make it bigger (c) round it to 100 (d) hide the source
28. 28.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) so (d) for example
29. 29.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) the last speaker
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) proposition, opposition (d) judges pick a winner
33. 33.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
35. 35.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) an example (c) a reason (d) the other side
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) sitting in a circle (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.🧩 What is evidence? (a) facts that back a claim (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) your loudest point
40. 40.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) Because (b) However (c) So (d) For instance

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