Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 213 · 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 is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) facts that back a claim (c) your loudest point (d) a guess
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
7. 7.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
8. 8.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
13. 13.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school nurse’s record of sick days? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the argument (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the speaker
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
25. 25.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
31. 31.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
35. 35.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 What does “but” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows a result (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
37. 37.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
38. 38.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) about another topic (c) for the motion
39. 39.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
40. 40.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True

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