Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 7 · 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 rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
2. 2.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) link (c) evidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke off the topic (b) a brief, sharp point (c) linking to daily life (d) a quick real example
4. 4.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) shows the other side (d) adds an example
5. 5.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a brief, sharp point? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.🛡️ 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) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A forwarded message says so.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
10. 10.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) a joke (c) the judges’ marks (d) the point you argue
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
12. 12.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) repeating the opener (b) leaving early (c) a strong, fresh point (d) shouting louder
13. 13.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
17. 17.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
20. 20.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
21. 21.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) shows the other side
22. 22.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) repeating the topic (c) linking to daily life (d) setting out the scope
23. 23.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
24. 24.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) answering their point (c) repeating your point (d) a personal attack
27. 27.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) a rhyme
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
33. 33.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
36. 36.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
38. 38.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope

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