Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 113 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Point, proof, link — and no tricks): Find the topic of the question: argument parts, fact or opinion, evidence, sides, rebuttal, fallacy or linking word. Use that lesson’s tip — claim, evidence, reasoning; can it be checked?; relevant, specific, reliable; agree or disagree?; answer the point; name the broken step; show the link. Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
2. 2.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) raise your voice (c) state their point fairly (d) laugh at them
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
11. 11.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
12. 12.🔗 What does “that is why” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
13. 13.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
14. 14.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) adds an example
15. 15.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) weak (b) proven (c) strong (d) complete
17. 17.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
18. 18.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
21. 21.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “dustbins are green” (b) “I feel it” (c) a count of litter (d) “my friend agrees”
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
33. 33.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
35. 35.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “I think I dreamt it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
40. 40.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) so (b) because (c) for instance (d) however

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