Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 51 · 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.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
2. 2.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) speaking loudest (d) bringing something new
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Rohan
7. 7.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) proposition, opposition (c) fixed for and against (d) judges pick a winner
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) answers the proposition (c) must disprove the motion (d) defines the key words
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
16. 16.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) speaks first (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
17. 17.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
21. 21.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “Who asked you?” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
29. 29.🛡️ 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
30. 30.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to confuse rivals
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
33. 33.True or false: “such as” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) add a new point (b) apologise (c) start a story (d) sum up and appeal
36. 36.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say their point? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say their point
40. 40.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

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