Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 902 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) due to (b) the reason is (c) this is because (d) to give an example
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
9. 9.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) check where it came from (b) hide the source (c) round it to 100 (d) make it bigger
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
11. 11.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to hide them (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) judges can follow you
12. 12.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) I like lunch break (c) play helps us focus (d) you never play sport
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
16. 16.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
17. 17.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
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “You are wrong, stop talking.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ 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) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
21. 21.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) link (b) point (c) evidence (d) explain
22. 22.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) shouting a slogan (c) repeating the last point (d) a fresh angle
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Lots of students like it.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
26. 26.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) quality of points (c) length of turns
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) teams teach cooperation (b) exercise keeps us fit (c) it takes subject time
28. 28.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) stay quiet forever
29. 29.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
30. 30.True or false: “but” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
32. 32.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “It is good for many reasons.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “for instance” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
36. 36.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a chat forward (b) the city water board (c) an unsigned poster (d) a guess
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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