Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 848 · 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.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
2. 2.True or false: “Studies show things.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a relevant fact (b) a brief, sharp point (c) a short, clear question (d) starting with “sorry”
4. 4.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a reason or example (b) a louder voice (c) a frown (d) nothing
5. 5.True or false: “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
7. 7.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) defining the key word (b) a quick real example (c) a wrong fact (d) a brief, sharp point
8. 8.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) repeat it word for word
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
13. 13.True or false: “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) exercise keeps us fit (b) teams teach cooperation (c) it takes subject time
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or a short summary? (a) previewing 3 points (b) a short summary
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
19. 19.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 176 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
24. 24.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) the reason is (b) for example (c) therefore (d) that is why
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) for example (b) because (c) however (d) so
27. 27.True or false: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) a number you found (c) the judges’ marks (d) a joke
29. 29.🔗 What does “such as” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
30. 30.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) is against the motion (c) may test the definition (d) defines the key words
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
32. 32.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) defines the key words (d) speaks first
34. 34.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
35. 35.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the timekeeper (b) a speaker (c) the audience (d) the chairperson
37. 37.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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