Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 557 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.True or false: “because” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) a count of litter (b) “my friend agrees” (c) “dustbins are green” (d) “I feel it”
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “It is good for many reasons.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.True or false: “but” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) weak (c) strong (d) complete
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
14. 14.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a joke (b) the judges’ marks (c) the point you argue (d) a number you found
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🔎 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
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) round it to 100 (c) check where it came from (d) hide the source
19. 19.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) an example (b) a reason (c) the other side (d) a result
20. 20.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) for example (b) as a result (c) this is because (d) for instance
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “that is why” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
28. 28.🛡️ 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) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
31. 31.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “because” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
38. 38.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels

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