Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 589 · 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: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) ends the debate (b) repeats the claim (c) links proof to the claim (d) adds a new topic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) such as (b) for example (c) therefore (d) to give an example
7. 7.True or false: “for instance” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) state their point fairly (c) raise your voice (d) laugh at them
9. 9.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very strong (b) very specific (c) not relevant
10. 10.True or false: “Lots of people think so.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ 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
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Extra school days could be used for clubs and projects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
17. 17.True or false: “for example” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) for instance (b) because (c) however (d) so
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) an unsigned poster (b) a guess (c) a chat forward (d) the city water board
31. 31.🔗 What does “although” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔗 What does “on the other hand” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
34. 34.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Therefore (b) Because (c) For example (d) However
36. 36.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
37. 37.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
38. 38.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) gives a reason (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
40. 40.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks

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