Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 2 · 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.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) against the motion (c) about another topic
6. 6.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
13. 13.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) strong (c) weak (d) complete
14. 14.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
16. 16.True or false: “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) however (b) for instance (c) for example (d) such as
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a chat forward (b) a guess (c) the city water board (d) an unsigned poster
22. 22.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the speaker (b) the judges (c) the audience (d) the argument
23. 23.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “my friend agrees” (b) “dustbins are green” (c) a count of litter (d) “I feel it”
25. 25.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) teams teach cooperation (b) exercise keeps us fit (c) it takes subject time
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) facts that back a claim (d) a guess
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
36. 36.True or false: “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) seeds cost under ₹500 (b) I love flowers (c) gardens are pretty (d) you can’t grow plants
39. 39.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False

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