Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 854 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🛡️ 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) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
3. 3.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
10. 10.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) kitchens cost a lot (b) we learn healthy food (c) cooking is a life skill
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
14. 14.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
15. 15.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “In our inter-house matches, 60 shy students joined teams and spoke up more.” (a) link (b) evidence (c) point (d) explain
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) defeat the others
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they win (c) they get a bonus (d) they can lose marks
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
21. 21.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) defines the key words (d) must disprove the motion
22. 22.Which linking word shows a result? (a) for example (b) that is why (c) because (d) such as
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
25. 25.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
30. 30.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
33. 33.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for example (b) for instance (c) such as (d) the reason is
35. 35.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
37. 37.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
38. 38.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False

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