Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 518 · 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.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) For instance (b) Because (c) However (d) So
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
5. 5.True or false: one friend’s guess is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) a joke (c) a number you found (d) the judges’ marks
9. 9.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
10. 10.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
11. 11.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is for the motion
13. 13.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
14. 14.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
15. 15.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
17. 17.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
19. 19.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
20. 20.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 17 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
23. 23.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
24. 24.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) answering their point (b) a personal attack (c) repeating your point (d) thanking the judges
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “however” (b) “ugh” (c) “whatever” (d) “stupid”
29. 29.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
34. 34.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
35. 35.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Therefore (c) For example (d) Because
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
37. 37.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the person, not the idea (b) the evaluator (c) both, loudly (d) the idea, not the person
38. 38.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
40. 40.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False

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