Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 852 · 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.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) your loudest point (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
2. 2.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) evidence (c) point
3. 3.True or false: “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
9. 9.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So, once again, the motion should stand.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
10. 10.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) laugh at them (c) raise your voice (d) state their point fairly
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
13. 13.True or false: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the topic statement (c) the winner’s prize (d) the timekeeper
15. 15.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
16. 16.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
22. 22.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 20 for style and 54 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
25. 25.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to daily life (b) setting out the scope (c) a wrong fact (d) a relevant fact
27. 27.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) an unsigned poster (b) the city water board (c) a guess (d) a chat forward
28. 28.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) adding to their idea (c) ignoring their idea (d) repeating your own idea
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 What does “the reason is” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
34. 34.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “my worthy opponents” (b) “those people” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “you lot”
35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
36. 36.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 3 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
37. 37.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) a joke (c) the point you argue (d) the judges’ marks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a personal attack (c) a practical solution (d) repeating the last point
40. 40.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy

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