Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 692 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
2. 2.True or false: “due to” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would give every class a pet.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
8. 8.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speaker (d) the chairperson
9. 9.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a joke off the topic (b) a wrong fact (c) reading from notes (d) setting out the scope
10. 10.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 8 members and lasts 8 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
20. 20.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the judges (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: a fact from our science textbook is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) speaks first
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defining the key word (b) a wrong fact (c) a relevant fact (d) a calm, clear voice
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) loud and long (c) funny and short (d) old and vague
32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
33. 33.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
37. 37.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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