Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 385 · 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 evidence? (a) a guess (b) facts that back a claim (c) your loudest point (d) a rhyme
2. 2.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) laugh at them (b) change the topic (c) state their point fairly (d) raise your voice
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
7. 7.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
13. 13.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
15. 15.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) linking to daily life (c) reading from notes (d) shouting to be first
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Who asked you?” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
19. 19.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
21. 21.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is against the motion
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
27. 27.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the proposition (c) the judges (d) the opposition
28. 28.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
32. 32.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
34. 34.True or false: “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
36. 36.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) setting out the scope (c) a relevant fact (d) a quick real example
37. 37.True or false: “I’m not sure that’s always true — for example, in the rainy season…” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim

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