Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 32 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Lots of students like it.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
3. 3.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
5. 5.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
6. 6.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) loud and long (b) old and vague (c) funny and short (d) relevant and reliable
9. 9.🔎 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
16. 16.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) the judges’ marks (c) the point you argue (d) a joke
17. 17.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) I love flowers (c) you can’t grow plants (d) seeds cost under ₹500
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
19. 19.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) repeating your point (b) thanking the judges (c) answering their point (d) a personal attack
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “for instance” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Students should learn first aid.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
32. 32.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “My neighbour heard it from someone.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
36. 36.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
37. 37.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Extra school days could be used for clubs and projects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal

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