Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 368 · 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: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 28 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 100 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
4. 4.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “however” (b) “whatever” (c) “ugh” (d) “stupid”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) a fact with numbers
6. 6.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) shouting to be first (b) a relevant fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) reading from notes
8. 8.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse rivals (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
10. 10.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
11. 11.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) links proof to the claim (b) repeats the claim (c) ends the debate (d) adds a new topic
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
15. 15.True or false: “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
26. 26.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) a count of litter (b) “dustbins are green” (c) “I feel it” (d) “my friend agrees”
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.True or false: “You are wrong, stop talking.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
34. 34.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) because (c) the reason is (d) this is because
35. 35.True or false: “starting with “sorry”” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a short summary
38. 38.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point

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