Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 411 · 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: “for example” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
3. 3.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
4. 4.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
8. 8.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you never play sport (b) sport is popular (c) play helps us focus (d) I like lunch break
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
13. 13.True or false: “I think I dreamt it.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the argument (c) the judges (d) the speaker
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
16. 16.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) that is why (b) because (c) such as (d) therefore
19. 19.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) for instance (b) as a result (c) due to (d) however
20. 20.🔗 What does “such as” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
21. 21.True or false: “therefore” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) you can’t grow plants (c) I love flowers (d) seeds cost under ₹500
28. 28.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) a joke (c) the point you argue (d) the judges’ marks
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
33. 33.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
34. 34.True or false: “to give an example” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
36. 36.True or false: “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters

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