Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 517 · 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.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
2. 2.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
3. 3.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) link (c) evidence
4. 4.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
7. 7.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) a motion to argue (d) no set order of turns
10. 10.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
11. 11.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let’s first be clear what we mean by ‘screen time’.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
12. 12.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
13. 13.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should learn first aid.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
15. 15.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: defining the key word? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
22. 22.✋ A speech is 7 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?
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
24. 24.💬 Polite or impolite? “Your team is just jealous.” (a) polite (b) impolite
25. 25.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 30 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
26. 26.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Who asked you?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: carrying on the case the first speaker set up? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
28. 28.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which linking word adds an example? (a) therefore (b) on the other hand (c) for example (d) the reason is
31. 31.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
33. 33.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) links proof to the claim (b) ends the debate (c) adds a new topic (d) repeats the claim
36. 36.⏱️ 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?
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) point (d) link
39. 39.💎 Does this add value to a GD: complaining about time? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
40. 40.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False

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