Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 953 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke off the topic (b) reading from notes (c) a long story first (d) setting out the scope
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting out the scope (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short, clear question (d) a relevant fact
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
7. 7.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the judges (d) the timekeeper
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) number of turns (c) quality of points
10. 10.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
12. 12.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Some people say it helps somehow.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
13. 13.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
17. 17.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a set speaking order (c) proposition, opposition (d) members speak freely
19. 19.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
20. 20.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) is for the motion (b) defines the key words (c) is against the motion (d) speaks first
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) a long, pointless story (d) a fresh angle
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
25. 25.✋ A speech is 7 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
28. 28.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
29. 29.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 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?
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) always, at any cost (c) only if well prepared
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
37. 37.True or false: “a long story first” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
39. 39.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long story first (b) a quick real example (c) a joke off the topic (d) repeating the topic

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