Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 952 · 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 is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) repeating your point (c) answering their point (d) a personal attack
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It is good for many reasons.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) this is because (b) to give an example (c) because (d) due to
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
13. 13.True or false: “I think I dreamt it.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Some people say it helps somehow.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) so (c) however (d) this is because
18. 18.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
19. 19.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) an unsigned poster (c) a guess (d) a chat forward
20. 20.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
24. 24.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
27. 27.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows a result (d) shows the other side
28. 28.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “Libraries are quiet places.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
30. 30.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) seeds cost under ₹500 (b) gardens are pretty (c) you can’t grow plants (d) I love flowers
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim

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