Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 534 · 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 side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
9. 9.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
15. 15.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for instance (b) for example (c) because (d) to give an example
18. 18.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
21. 21.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the proposition
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
26. 26.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
27. 27.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
29. 29.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is against the motion (d) must prove the motion
30. 30.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
34. 34.✋ 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?
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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