Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 799 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
4. 4.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) polite (b) impolite
5. 5.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) ends the debate (b) repeats the claim (c) adds a new topic (d) links proof to the claim
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.True or false: “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
9. 9.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Therefore, we strongly support a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) point (d) explain
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 33 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
20. 20.True or false: a fact from our science textbook is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 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) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
22. 22.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a polite reply (d) a debate rule
23. 23.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.🔗 What does “to give an example” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows a result (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
29. 29.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
30. 30.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “ugh” (b) “however” (c) “whatever” (d) “stupid”
33. 33.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
34. 34.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the argument (c) the judges (d) the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “Ugh, not this again.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a joke (b) the point you argue (c) the judges’ marks (d) a number you found
37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
40. 40.True or false: “starting with “sorry”” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True

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