Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 478 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
3. 3.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A forwarded message says so.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it is wrong? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it is wrong
10. 10.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) for the motion (c) about another topic
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) very strong (c) not relevant
14. 14.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
15. 15.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) facts that back a claim (c) a rhyme (d) a guess
16. 16.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
21. 21.Which linking word shows a result? (a) however (b) to give an example (c) such as (d) as a result
22. 22.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
23. 23.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
24. 24.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “This shows that…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “Hello, everyone…”
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
26. 26.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
27. 27.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Because (b) However (c) For example (d) Therefore
30. 30.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the judges’ marks (b) a number you found (c) a joke (d) the point you argue
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
32. 32.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A website with no name says so.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
33. 33.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) although (b) this is because (c) because (d) the reason is
39. 39.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False

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