Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 500 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling the start (b) a wrong fact (c) a long story first (d) a calm, clear voice
2. 2.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
8. 8.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) shouting louder (b) repeating the opener (c) a strong, fresh point (d) leaving early
10. 10.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must disprove the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) defines the key words (d) may test the definition
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 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
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🛡️ 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
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
22. 22.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
25. 25.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the evaluator (b) both, loudly (c) the idea, not the person (d) the person, not the idea
26. 26.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
31. 31.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 23 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) guess on the day (c) time it in practice (d) skip the ending
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) judges pick a winner (c) proposition, opposition (d) members speak freely
35. 35.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it matters? (a) say their point (b) say why it matters
36. 36.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True

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