Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 866 · 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: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I think I dreamt it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Studies show things.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
9. 9.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “my friend agrees” (b) “dustbins are green” (c) “I feel it” (d) a count of litter
10. 10.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
11. 11.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
12. 12.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say their point? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say their point
13. 13.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
14. 14.🛡️ 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
15. 15.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) such as (b) the reason is (c) so (d) therefore
16. 16.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) play helps us focus (c) I like lunch break (d) you never play sport
17. 17.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “This shows that…” (d) “Goodbye…”
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
20. 20.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
30. 30.Which linking word adds an example? (a) however (b) due to (c) this is because (d) for example
31. 31.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.True or false: “however” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) check where it came from (b) make it bigger (c) hide the source (d) round it to 100
36. 36.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Because (c) For example (d) Therefore
38. 38.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence

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