Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 695 · 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: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “The topic is the topic, and that is what it is.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
7. 7.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
15. 15.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
16. 16.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “you lot”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) an example (c) a result (d) the other side
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
23. 23.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
24. 24.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
25. 25.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 33 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
30. 30.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
33. 33.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
39. 39.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the topic statement (b) the timekeeper (c) the winner’s prize (d) the last speech
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate

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