Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 758 · 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.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of people think so.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) therefore (b) due to (c) this is because (d) because
4. 4.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “for instance” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which linking word shows a result? (a) however (b) that is why (c) for example (d) because
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.True or false: “the reason is” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
14. 14.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) an unsigned poster (b) a chat forward (c) the city water board (d) a guess
15. 15.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) repeating your point (b) a personal attack (c) answering their point (d) thanking the judges
22. 22.True or false: “such as” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “dustbins are green” (b) a count of litter (c) “my friend agrees” (d) “I feel it”
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
25. 25.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) weak (b) strong (c) complete (d) proven
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
28. 28.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you never play sport (b) I like lunch break (c) play helps us focus (d) sport is popular
29. 29.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) because (b) for instance (c) so (d) however
30. 30.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
31. 31.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
34. 34.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
36. 36.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
37. 37.True or false: “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
39. 39.True or false: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the school nurse’s record of sick days is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True

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