Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 542 · 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 words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Breaking news…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
2. 2.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “I beg to propose.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
4. 4.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
5. 5.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they get a bonus (c) they win (d) they can lose marks
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a practical solution (c) a new example (d) a fresh angle
8. 8.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a chat forward (b) a guess (c) an unsigned poster (d) the city water board
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
11. 11.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) for the motion (c) against the motion
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Studies show things.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
14. 14.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “stupid” (b) “ugh” (c) “whatever” (d) “however”
15. 15.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) facts that back a claim (d) a guess
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) gives evidence (d) rebuts a point
17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
18. 18.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Some people say it helps somehow.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “such as” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
23. 23.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) ignoring their idea (c) repeating your own idea (d) adding to their idea
28. 28.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) must disprove the motion
33. 33.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) that is why (b) because (c) the reason is (d) on the other hand
34. 34.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
36. 36.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
39. 39.True or false: “a long story first” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim

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