Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 579 · 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.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
4. 4.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ 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) against the motion (b) for the motion
10. 10.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) “dustbins are green” (c) a count of litter (d) “my friend agrees”
11. 11.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Everybody knows it.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
14. 14.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
16. 16.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Some people say it helps somehow.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
17. 17.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
18. 18.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
19. 19.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the argument (c) the audience (d) the speaker
20. 20.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
21. 21.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
22. 22.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
23. 23.True or false: a fact from our science textbook is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A forwarded message says so.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
26. 26.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
27. 27.🔗 What does “because” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) adds an example (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
28. 28.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
29. 29.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
35. 35.🛡️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “therefore” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
40. 40.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True

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