Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 383 · 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 kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) answers the proposition
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) defines the key words
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) going off topic (c) complaining about time (d) a question that helps
7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
8. 8.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
9. 9.True or false: “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
18. 18.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or give your evidence? (a) say why it is wrong (b) give your evidence
19. 19.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 40 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: starting with “sorry”? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
28. 28.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
29. 29.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 26 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it is wrong? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it is wrong
32. 32.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) weak (b) strong (c) proven (d) complete
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) as a result (b) therefore (c) so (d) but
39. 39.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) shouting louder (b) leaving early (c) repeating the opener (d) a strong, fresh point
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav

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