Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 863 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Goodbye…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Hello, everyone…”
3. 3.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
4. 4.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the argument
8. 8.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
10. 10.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) ignore the judges (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
11. 11.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) for example (b) so (c) however (d) because
12. 12.🛡️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
15. 15.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) therefore (b) due to (c) that is why (d) as a result
20. 20.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) due to (b) the reason is (c) this is because (d) that is why
22. 22.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
23. 23.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) old and vague (b) loud and long (c) funny and short (d) relevant and reliable
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
40. 40.True or false: “although” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False

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