Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 291 · 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: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
2. 2.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I think I dreamt it.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
7. 7.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) adds a new topic (c) ends the debate (d) links proof to the claim
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should learn first aid.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
10. 10.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
15. 15.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) however (c) because (d) for example
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
19. 19.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) a count of litter (c) “dustbins are green” (d) “my friend agrees”
20. 20.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) loud and long (c) relevant and reliable (d) old and vague
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
28. 28.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “It is good for many reasons.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) although (b) on the other hand (c) because (d) but
33. 33.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) strong (b) proven (c) weak (d) complete
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
37. 37.True or false: “because” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope

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