Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 907 · 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.💎 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
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
3. 3.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
5. 5.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a long story first (b) starting with “sorry” (c) setting out the scope (d) a joke off the topic
6. 6.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the argument
7. 7.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the last speech (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the timekeeper
8. 8.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Nobody cares what you think.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or point 1 with proof? (a) greeting the judges (b) point 1 with proof
10. 10.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
12. 12.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: defining the key words of the motion? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) is for the motion (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or give your evidence? (a) say their point (b) give your evidence
19. 19.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “such as” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
24. 24.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) so (d) for example
25. 25.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
26. 26.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) facts that back a claim (d) a guess
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
28. 28.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
29. 29.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) we can practise in class (c) you are a show-off (d) homework is boring
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) as a result (b) therefore (c) for example (d) that is why
34. 34.🚀 Before you speak in a GD, you should… (a) memorise a speech (b) close your eyes (c) note 2–3 key points (d) check your phone
35. 35.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they can lose marks (c) they win (d) they get a bonus
36. 36.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting to be first (b) repeating the topic (c) defining the key word (d) mumbling the start
39. 39.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a practical solution
40. 40.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) answers the proposition (d) is for the motion

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