Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 803 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 6
4. 4.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
6. 6.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
7. 7.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) start shouting (c) greet judges, opponents (d) insult the motion
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a polite reply
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
11. 11.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
15. 15.True or false: “My neighbour heard it from someone.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
17. 17.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) opens a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) closes a speech
18. 18.✋ A speech is 8 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?
19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
20. 20.✋ A speech is 4 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?
21. 21.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Um, I don’t know much, but I’ll start anyway.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
22. 22.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) must disprove the motion (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
27. 27.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the audience (b) the last speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) because (b) for instance (c) so (d) however
30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 42 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating your point (c) thanking the judges (d) answering their point
35. 35.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the argument (d) the speaker
36. 36.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) apologise (b) start a story (c) sum up and appeal (d) add a new point
37. 37.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
40. 40.True or false: “Let me talk, you’ve said enough.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True

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