Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 783 · 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 speech is 3 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
2. 2.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
6. 6.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
7. 7.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
11. 11.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) polite (b) impolite
12. 12.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) for instance (b) although (c) to give an example (d) due to
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) play helps us focus (c) I like lunch break (d) you never play sport
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
18. 18.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
19. 19.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) a practical solution (c) “I agree” and no more (d) the other side’s view
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
23. 23.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
24. 24.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) “my friend agrees” (c) a count of litter (d) “dustbins are green”
25. 25.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
27. 27.🚀 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
28. 28.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
34. 34.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
35. 35.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) judges pick a winner
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting to be first (b) reading from notes (c) repeating the topic (d) a short, clear question
40. 40.🕒 A debate slot is 13 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?

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