Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 916 · 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.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) ignoring their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) adding to their idea (d) mocking their idea
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) we learn healthy food (b) kitchens cost a lot (c) cooking is a life skill
7. 7.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
10. 10.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “a question that helps” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
16. 16.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like lunch break (b) sport is popular (c) play helps us focus (d) you never play sport
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
19. 19.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
20. 20.🕒 A debate slot is 22 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
22. 22.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
24. 24.🤝 Why use a classmate’s name when building on their point? (a) to fill time (b) to tease them (c) it shows you listened (d) to confuse them
25. 25.True or false: a story you are not sure about is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “important” (b) “fair” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
28. 28.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: mumbling the start? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
31. 31.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) to give an example (c) due to (d) for instance
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which linking word shows a result? (a) although (b) due to (c) the reason is (d) so
34. 34.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
35. 35.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a silly idea.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False

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