Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 96 · 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 words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Goodbye…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Hello, everyone…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) defines the key words (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion
3. 3.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) length of turns (b) quality of points (c) number of turns
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
11. 11.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) a speaker (d) the timekeeper
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to confuse rivals
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
15. 15.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: mumbling the start? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) the other side’s view (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 1 with proof (b) a short summary
18. 18.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
19. 19.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
20. 20.⏱️ A 2-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?
21. 21.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
22. 22.True or false: “shouting a slogan” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which linking word adds an example? (a) for instance (b) the reason is (c) that is why (d) because
24. 24.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) relevant and reliable (c) loud and long (d) old and vague
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) must disprove the motion
31. 31.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) ignoring their idea (c) repeating your own idea (d) adding to their idea
32. 32.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
33. 33.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) setting out the scope (b) mumbling the start (c) defining the key word (d) a brief, sharp point
34. 34.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
37. 37.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic

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