Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 638 · 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.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
2. 2.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: defining the key word? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
3. 3.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
4. 4.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) point (b) link (c) evidence (d) explain
5. 5.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Everybody knows it.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.True or false: “so” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.True or false: “Who asked you?” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
19. 19.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
21. 21.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) greet judges, opponents (c) tell a long joke (d) insult the motion
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain (d) point
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
32. 32.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “ugh” (b) “whatever” (c) “stupid” (d) “however”
33. 33.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
34. 34.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) a speaker (c) the chairperson (d) the timekeeper
35. 35.True or false: “however” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
37. 37.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
39. 39.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
40. 40.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False

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