Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 332 · 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.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔗 What does “that is why” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
5. 5.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
6. 6.True or false: “It is good for many reasons.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔗 What does “for instance” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.Which linking word shows a result? (a) the reason is (b) but (c) so (d) such as
12. 12.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) strong (c) complete (d) weak
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.🚩 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.Which linking word shows a result? (a) but (b) as a result (c) the reason is (d) although
18. 18.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
22. 22.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
26. 26.🔗 What does “to give an example” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it matters? (a) say their point (b) say why it matters
30. 30.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
33. 33.True or false: “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Children should help with chores at home.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 What does “because” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) gives a reason (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
36. 36.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the argument
37. 37.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) seeds cost under ₹500 (c) you can’t grow plants (d) I love flowers
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) because (b) for instance (c) so (d) however
40. 40.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False

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