Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 361 · 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.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the topic statement (c) the winner’s prize (d) the last speech
2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a question that helps (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
6. 6.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
8. 8.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “This shows that…”
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) a question that helps (d) going off topic
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Which side answers the proposition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
27. 27.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “for instance” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 6
31. 31.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
34. 34.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a real-life case (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
36. 36.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: reading from notes? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
37. 37.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
39. 39.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the argument
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?

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