Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 837 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) for the motion (c) about another topic
3. 3.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason is (b) because (c) this is because (d) so
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
9. 9.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
12. 12.🤝 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
15. 15.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) in rows facing a stage (b) one behind another (c) in a circle or U (d) back to back
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
17. 17.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a short summary so far (d) complaining about time
18. 18.✋ A speech is 6 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.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
23. 23.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) ends the debate (c) adds a new topic (d) links proof to the claim
26. 26.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) against the motion (c) for the motion
28. 28.True or false: the school nurse’s record of sick days is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 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
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
32. 32.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.True or false: “That makes no sense, obviously.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) polite (b) impolite
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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