Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 903 · 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 fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
3. 3.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “you lot” (d) “my worthy opponents”
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🛡️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “My neighbour heard it from someone.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
24. 24.🔗 What does “such as” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
25. 25.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) however (b) although (c) on the other hand (d) due to
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
35. 35.True or false: In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: mumbling the start? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
37. 37.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
38. 38.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short

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