Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 488 · 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.True or false: “such as” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) ignore the judges (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
4. 4.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
7. 7.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
11. 11.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
17. 17.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
18. 18.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “food is food”
19. 19.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Hello, everyone…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Goodbye…”
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
24. 24.True or false: “to give an example” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) a count of litter (b) “my friend agrees” (c) “dustbins are green” (d) “I feel it”
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
29. 29.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Studies show things.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
30. 30.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
31. 31.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) may test the definition (d) says “I beg to oppose”
32. 32.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
33. 33.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
35. 35.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
36. 36.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
37. 37.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
39. 39.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ 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) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person

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