Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 993 · 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.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “Hello, everyone…”
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
4. 4.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the speaker (b) the judges (c) the argument (d) the audience
5. 5.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
6. 6.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or give your evidence? (a) say why it is wrong (b) give your evidence
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
9. 9.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
13. 13.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) about another topic (c) against the motion
14. 14.True or false: one friend’s guess is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “therefore” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) that is why (b) so (c) as a result (d) due to
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
22. 22.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) for example (c) because (d) however
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
28. 28.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) an example (b) the other side (c) a reason (d) a result
29. 29.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
31. 31.True or false: figures from the city water board is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) against the motion (c) for the motion
33. 33.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you never play sport (b) I like lunch break (c) sport is popular (d) play helps us focus
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
40. 40.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True

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