Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 433 · 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.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to ask questions (d) to choose motions
2. 2.✋ A speech is 6 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
3. 3.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: defining the key word? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a real-life case (d) shouting a slogan
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🛡️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
15. 15.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
18. 18.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
20. 20.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
21. 21.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
23. 23.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
24. 24.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
29. 29.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) define the key words (b) complain about it (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
32. 32.🛡️ 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) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
40. 40.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) skip the ending (c) time it in practice (d) guess on the day

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