Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 781 · 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: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
3. 3.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) gives a reason (d) adds an example
4. 4.🔗 What does “that is why” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
7. 7.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) However (b) So (c) For instance (d) Because
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
10. 10.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) relevant and reliable (c) loud and long (d) old and vague
11. 11.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) because (b) on the other hand (c) for instance (d) that is why
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
28. 28.True or false: “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
30. 30.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
31. 31.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
32. 32.True or false: a story you are not sure about is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
34. 34.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
35. 35.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
36. 36.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) this is because (b) that is why (c) for example (d) for instance
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
40. 40.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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