Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 410 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.⏱️ 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?
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) that is why (b) however (c) therefore (d) such as
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
7. 7.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) only if well prepared (c) always, at any cost
8. 8.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
10. 10.🛡️ 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) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
12. 12.True or false: a story you are not sure about is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should learn first aid.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
18. 18.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) agreeing with all (d) bringing something new
22. 22.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
23. 23.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) round it to 100 (b) hide the source (c) make it bigger (d) check where it came from
27. 27.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
28. 28.🏗️ 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
29. 29.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
30. 30.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the argument (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the audience
31. 31.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 2 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.True or false: “Could we look at the other side of this?” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) you are a show-off (c) we can practise in class (d) homework is boring
36. 36.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) however (b) so (c) because (d) for instance
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 241 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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