Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 724 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
3. 3.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very strong (b) not relevant (c) very specific
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.Which linking word shows a result? (a) such as (b) on the other hand (c) as a result (d) this is because
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
13. 13.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) adds an example
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
21. 21.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Therefore (b) However (c) For example (d) Because
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🛡️ 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
24. 24.Which linking word adds an example? (a) to give an example (b) that is why (c) because (d) so
25. 25.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) to give an example (b) however (c) for example (d) for instance
29. 29.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) laugh at them (b) change the topic (c) state their point fairly (d) raise your voice
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” (a) not relevant (b) not specific (c) not reliable
32. 32.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Lots of people think so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
33. 33.Which linking word adds an example? (a) that is why (b) for example (c) so (d) this is because
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or give your evidence? (a) say why it is wrong (b) give your evidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
40. 40.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False

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