Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 478 · 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 our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
7. 7.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
8. 8.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a relevant fact (b) defining the key word (c) a wrong fact (d) a short, clear question
9. 9.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
11. 11.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) an example (c) the other side (d) a result
12. 12.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a joke (b) a number you found (c) the judges’ marks (d) the point you argue
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
15. 15.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “The topic is the topic, and that is what it is.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🛡️ 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
18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
19. 19.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
21. 21.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows a result (d) shows the other side
22. 22.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) they can lose marks (b) nothing at all (c) they get a bonus (d) they win
23. 23.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
24. 24.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a mistake in reasoning
27. 27.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) apologise (d) sum up and appeal
28. 28.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a wrong fact (c) a joke off the topic (d) a quick real example
30. 30.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
31. 31.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) therefore (b) such as (c) as a result (d) so
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
37. 37.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
38. 38.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ A speech is 5 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?
40. 40.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True

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