Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 577 · 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.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
2. 2.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
3. 3.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) shouting a slogan (c) the other side’s view (d) “I agree” and no more
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
5. 5.True or false: “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
12. 12.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “This shows that…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Hello, everyone…” (d) “Goodbye…”
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
16. 16.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
17. 17.True or false: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
19. 19.True or false: “That makes no sense, obviously.” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
21. 21.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) leaving early (b) shouting louder (c) a strong, fresh point (d) repeating the opener
26. 26.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
28. 28.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
29. 29.Which linking word adds an example? (a) due to (b) such as (c) that is why (d) because
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to daily life (b) defining the key word (c) repeating the topic (d) setting out the scope
34. 34.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
35. 35.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Nobody cares what you think.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) must disprove the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) says “I beg to propose”
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it

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