Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 386 · 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: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 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”
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) strong (b) proven (c) weak (d) complete
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
13. 13.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a guess (b) the city water board (c) an unsigned poster (d) a chat forward
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) because (b) although (c) therefore (d) for instance
17. 17.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) raise your voice (b) laugh at them (c) state their point fairly (d) change the topic
18. 18.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
20. 20.True or false: “so” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
24. 24.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the argument
25. 25.True or false: In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) hide the source (c) round it to 100 (d) check where it came from
28. 28.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a guess (c) a rhyme (d) facts that back a claim
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 What does “to give an example” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ 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
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning

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