Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 864 · 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: measured results from our class experiment is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) although (b) however (c) therefore (d) but
5. 5.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) a reason (c) an example (d) the other side
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
9. 9.True or false: “the reason is” shows the other side. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
11. 11.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) a joke (c) a number you found (d) the judges’ marks
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a guess (c) a rhyme (d) facts that back a claim
14. 14.🔗 What does “but” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
17. 17.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
19. 19.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you can’t grow plants (b) seeds cost under ₹500 (c) I love flowers (d) gardens are pretty
20. 20.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) complete (b) proven (c) weak (d) strong
25. 25.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
26. 26.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) loud and long (b) old and vague (c) relevant and reliable (d) funny and short
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) state their point fairly (b) laugh at them (c) change the topic (d) raise your voice
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
34. 34.Which linking word adds an example? (a) this is because (b) due to (c) but (d) to give an example
35. 35.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
39. 39.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False

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