Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 598 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
5. 5.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must prove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) is against the motion
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.True or false: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
10. 10.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Could we look at the other side of this?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
11. 11.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 90 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
14. 14.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
17. 17.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Evidence (E). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
26. 26.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “stupid” (b) “whatever” (c) “however” (d) “ugh”
27. 27.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
28. 28.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) a count of litter (c) “dustbins are green” (d) “my friend agrees”
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
30. 30.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a relevant fact (b) a quick real example (c) repeating the topic (d) a brief, sharp point
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 3 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 3 with proof
37. 37.True or false: “a wrong fact” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) stay silent (b) define the key words (c) complain about it (d) change the topic
39. 39.True or false: “the reason is” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Ananya speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ananya speak in all?

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