Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 572 · 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.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
2. 2.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) always, at any cost (b) only if well prepared (c) never speak first
3. 3.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
4. 4.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it is wrong? (a) say their point (b) say why it is wrong
5. 5.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) the judges’ marks (c) a joke (d) a number you found
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like lunch break (b) sport is popular (c) play helps us focus (d) you never play sport
17. 17.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
20. 20.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the argument
21. 21.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a fresh angle (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a made-up figure
22. 22.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) a question that helps (c) a long, pointless story (d) “I agree” and no more
23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) a count of wasted plates (c) “I like food”
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) ignoring their idea (b) mocking their idea (c) repeating your own idea (d) adding to their idea
31. 31.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.True or false: “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic

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