Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 722 · 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.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the argument
2. 2.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “My neighbour heard it from someone.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
3. 3.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 24 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
13. 13.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “those people” (d) “you lot”
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
17. 17.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “As Meera said, cost matters — and here is one way to cut it.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
18. 18.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you are a show-off (b) we can practise in class (c) I like football (d) homework is boring
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason is (b) as a result (c) because (d) this is because
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or stating your side? (a) point 3 with proof (b) stating your side
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is against the motion (d) may test the definition
26. 26.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
28. 28.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
29. 29.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
32. 32.True or false: a fact from our science textbook is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
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: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ 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) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
38. 38.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) the other side (c) an example (d) a reason
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 28 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) to give an example (b) for example (c) such as (d) this is because

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