Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 394 · 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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
4. 4.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) gives a reason (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
9. 9.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) so (d) for instance
10. 10.True or false: “Students should learn first aid.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) against the motion (c) for the motion
14. 14.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) the other side (b) an example (c) a result (d) a reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 What does “to give an example” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) about another topic (c) against the motion
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the other hand (b) although (c) but (d) the reason is
28. 28.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) complete (b) strong (c) proven (d) weak
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) so (b) that is why (c) as a result (d) however
32. 32.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason is (b) so (c) due to (d) this is because
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) ignore the judges
37. 37.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) play helps us focus (c) you never play sport (d) I like lunch break
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number

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