Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 665 · 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 a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or a closing appeal? (a) a short summary (b) a closing appeal
2. 2.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
3. 3.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) for instance (b) because (c) so (d) however
4. 4.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
7. 7.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
11. 11.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
12. 12.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
14. 14.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) shouting a slogan (d) “I agree” and no more
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
21. 21.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
22. 22.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
24. 24.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
25. 25.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
26. 26.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) cricket matches (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
27. 27.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
28. 28.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which linking word adds an example? (a) therefore (b) because (c) on the other hand (d) for instance
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
32. 32.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “The topic is the topic, and that is what it is.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
33. 33.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
34. 34.🤝 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) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
35. 35.True or false: “that is why” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) so (b) as a result (c) this is because (d) therefore
38. 38.🤝 Why use a classmate’s name when building on their point? (a) to confuse them (b) it shows you listened (c) to tease them (d) to fill time
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?

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