Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 354 · 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: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
3. 3.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
6. 6.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
11. 11.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) an unsigned poster (c) a chat forward (d) a guess
12. 12.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.True or false: “The library’s record shows that…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) may test the definition (d) speaks first
16. 16.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I think I dreamt it.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “as a result” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very strong (b) not relevant (c) very specific
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
23. 23.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) shouting to be first (c) a joke off the topic (d) a relevant fact
24. 24.True or false: “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) cooking is a life skill (b) we learn healthy food (c) kitchens cost a lot
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
33. 33.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) a personal attack (d) complaining about time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
36. 36.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) for example (b) on the other hand (c) due to (d) this is because
37. 37.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “In our class survey, 30 of us said we use screens daily — so this topic matters.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
39. 39.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
40. 40.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False

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