Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 750 · 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: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
2. 2.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
6. 6.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 What does “however” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) gives a reason (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
10. 10.True or false: “but” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) as a result (b) for instance (c) that is why (d) therefore
17. 17.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) the point you argue (c) a joke (d) the judges’ marks
18. 18.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) for example (c) however (d) because
20. 20.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) we learn healthy food (b) kitchens cost a lot (c) cooking is a life skill
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “for instance” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) ends the debate (c) links proof to the claim (d) adds a new topic
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) however (b) so (c) on the other hand (d) although
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
34. 34.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
36. 36.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it is wrong? (a) say their point (b) say why it is wrong
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students

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