Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 693 · 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.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
4. 4.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) start shouting (d) greet judges, opponents
5. 5.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) define the key words (b) complain about it (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling the start (b) linking to daily life (c) a quick real example (d) a brief, sharp point
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) the other side (c) an example (d) a result
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
18. 18.🚩 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
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) however (c) because (d) for example
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
27. 27.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
28. 28.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
34. 34.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
35. 35.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) hide the source (c) round it to 100 (d) check where it came from
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) speaking loudest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
38. 38.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person

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