Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 875 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
2. 2.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “you lot” (c) “hey, you there” (d) “my worthy opponents”
3. 3.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) impolite (b) polite
4. 4.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
5. 5.True or false: “That is why every school needs a daily sports period.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) adds a new topic (b) repeats the claim (c) ends the debate (d) links proof to the claim
10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
11. 11.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: stating your side or a closing appeal? (a) stating your side (b) a closing appeal
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
19. 19.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
32. 32.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
33. 33.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
36. 36.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) no, anyone may speak (b) yes, by height (c) yes, by roll number
37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view

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