Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 310 · 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: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) old and vague (c) funny and short (d) loud and long
5. 5.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) to give an example (b) due to (c) as a result (d) however
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
16. 16.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the argument (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the audience
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
18. 18.🔎 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
19. 19.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
20. 20.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it is wrong? (a) say their point (b) say why it is wrong
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
25. 25.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) for the motion (c) against the motion
26. 26.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
30. 30.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
31. 31.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
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Goodbye…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “This shows that…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.Which linking word adds an example? (a) so (b) to give an example (c) because (d) therefore

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