Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 786 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “however” (c) “stupid” (d) “ugh”
6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 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
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
12. 12.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
13. 13.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
16. 16.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
19. 19.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
20. 20.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
22. 22.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Hello, everyone…” (b) “Goodbye…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “This shows that…”
23. 23.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) back to back (b) in rows facing a stage (c) one behind another (d) in a circle or U
24. 24.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
25. 25.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
28. 28.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
32. 32.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
33. 33.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say their point? (a) say why it matters (b) say their point
35. 35.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) defining the key word (c) a quick real example (d) a long story first
37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
38. 38.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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