Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 668 · 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 does “that is why” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
5. 5.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
6. 6.Which linking word adds an example? (a) so (b) the reason is (c) for instance (d) because
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a practical solution (c) a fresh angle (d) a personal attack
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
13. 13.True or false: “a long story first” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
16. 16.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
17. 17.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) says “I beg to oppose”
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
22. 22.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) adds a new topic (b) ends the debate (c) repeats the claim (d) links proof to the claim
23. 23.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
24. 24.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) start a new point (c) speak faster (d) ignore it
26. 26.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
28. 28.True or false: one friend’s guess is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) so (b) therefore (c) however (d) as a result
30. 30.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Because (b) However (c) For example (d) Therefore
32. 32.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a chat forward (b) the city water board (c) an unsigned poster (d) a guess
33. 33.True or false: “It is good for many reasons.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
37. 37.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) a new example
38. 38.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) repeating the topic (b) a long story first (c) a joke off the topic (d) linking to daily life
39. 39.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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