Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 405 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
2. 2.True or false: “for instance” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
6. 6.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
7. 7.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
16. 16.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “shouting to be first” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Our school throws away about 20 kg of food a day — let’s talk about why.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
22. 22.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
24. 24.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Many schools do not have a big enough playground.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
28. 28.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a fact with numbers (c) restating the topic (d) a personal attack
33. 33.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
39. 39.🔗 What does “to give an example” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person

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