Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 53 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
4. 4.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a long, pointless story (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
5. 5.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a joke off the topic (b) mumbling the start (c) linking to daily life (d) reading from notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answers the proposition (b) is for the motion (c) may test the definition (d) must disprove the motion
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) only if well prepared (b) never speak first (c) always, at any cost
12. 12.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
13. 13.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
14. 14.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.✋ A speech is 3 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?
17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defining the key word (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a quick real example (d) setting out the scope
19. 19.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Some people say it helps somehow.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
20. 20.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) round it to 100 (c) check where it came from (d) hide the source
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) So (b) For instance (c) However (d) Because
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
27. 27.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This House…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Dear diary…”
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
36. 36.True or false: “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “as a result” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence

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