Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 865 · 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 side is for the motion? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
2. 2.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
3. 3.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for example (b) on the other hand (c) to give an example (d) such as
6. 6.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) may test the definition
16. 16.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
18. 18.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Who asked you?” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
21. 21.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the chairperson (d) a speaker
25. 25.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) play helps us focus (b) sport is popular (c) I like lunch break (d) you never play sport
26. 26.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “Over and out.”
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.True or false: “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This is one more reason to support the motion.” (a) evidence (b) link (c) explain (d) point
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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