Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 536 · 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.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I think I dreamt it.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
2. 2.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) adds a new topic (c) links proof to the claim (d) ends the debate
3. 3.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which point is FOR the motion? (a) we forget in long breaks (b) kids need a long rest (c) time with grandparents
4. 4.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 50 (d) about 6 to 10
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.True or false: “therefore” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make cooking a school subject.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
10. 10.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) speaks first (b) is for the motion (c) must disprove the motion (d) must prove the motion
11. 11.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.True or false: “Studies show things.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) stay silent (b) defeat the others (c) talk the longest (d) explore a topic together
17. 17.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fact with numbers (c) a made-up figure (d) a new example
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
23. 23.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “According to our school survey, 30 of 40 students…” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) opens a speech
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) add a new point (c) apologise (d) sum up and appeal
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
32. 32.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
33. 33.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wrong fact (b) a joke off the topic (c) setting out the scope (d) a long story first
36. 36.✋ A speech is 6 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?
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
38. 38.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line

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