Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 383 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) laugh at them (b) raise your voice (c) change the topic (d) state their point fairly
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
10. 10.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) answering their point (b) a personal attack (c) repeating your point (d) thanking the judges
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “My neighbour heard it from someone.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a guess (b) your loudest point (c) a rhyme (d) facts that back a claim
17. 17.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Because (c) Therefore (d) However
20. 20.True or false: “so” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) this is because (b) so (c) because (d) due to
26. 26.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “that is why” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
30. 30.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
33. 33.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) complete (b) proven (c) strong (d) weak
35. 35.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) Because (b) So (c) However (d) For instance
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
37. 37.True or false: “but” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows a result (d) shows the other side
39. 39.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say their point? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say their point
40. 40.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False

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