Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 48 · 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? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
6. 6.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) a personal attack (b) thanking the judges (c) answering their point (d) repeating your point
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
11. 11.True or false: “due to” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows the other side
13. 13.True or false: “therefore” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say why it matters? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say why it matters
16. 16.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “Studies show things.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
21. 21.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
22. 22.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) hide the source (b) make it bigger (c) check where it came from (d) round it to 100
23. 23.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
24. 24.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
26. 26.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
28. 28.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) ends the debate (b) adds a new topic (c) links proof to the claim (d) repeats the claim
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) that is why (b) so (c) therefore (d) for instance
34. 34.True or false: “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “This shows that…”
36. 36.🔗 What does “due to” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
37. 37.True or false: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
40. 40.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence

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