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O-Level English Quiz - Argument Evaluation

Name: ___________________________
Class: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Score: ___________ / 40

Duration: 50 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Topic: Argument Evaluation

Instructions:
This quiz tests your ability to identify arguments, evaluate evidence, detect flaws, and analyse persuasive language. Answer all 20 questions. Section A is 1-mark items; Section B is 2-mark items; Section C is 3–4 mark items. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Section A (Questions 1–5, 1 mark each)

1. Read the statement: "Schools should ban mobile phones because one student used his phone to cheat." What type of argument flaw is this?

2. In an argument, the claim is the ______________ that the writer wants you to accept.

3. "Exercise is good, so everyone should run a marathon." Which word shows the leap in reasoning?

4. A reason given as "Because it has always been done this way" is an example of which weak support?

5. Identify the conclusion in this pair: Premise: "It rained. The ground is wet." Conclusion: ___________________________

Section B (Questions 6–13, 2 marks each)

6. Passage: "The new library is unpopular. Only 20 students visited on Monday. Therefore, the library should be closed."
Identify one piece of weak evidence and explain why it is weak.

7. "If we allow students to wear casual clothes, soon they will wear pyjamas to school." What flaw is shown here? Explain.

8. Read: "Mr Tan says homework is useless. But Mr Tan is young, so his view is wrong." What fallacy is used?

9. The writer states: "Three out of four teachers support detentions." Give one reason this may not prove detentions work.

10. Passage: "We must buy the expensive printer; it is the most advertised." Explain the flaw.

11. "Either we ban all snacks or children will be obese." Name the false choice and rewrite a better option.

12. Identify the tone of the comment: "Oh sure, because teenagers totally love waking up at 6am." What does it suggest?

13. The argument: "My friend passed the test without studying, so studying is pointless." Explain why the example is not representative.

Section C (Questions 14–20, 3–4 marks each)

14. Read the extract:
"The canteen food is terrible. I ate there once and got stomach pain. We should close the canteen immediately."
Evaluate the argument. State one strength and two weaknesses. (3 marks)

15. Passage:
"School starts too early. In Finland, school starts at 9am and students do well. Therefore, we should also start at 9am."
Does the evidence support the conclusion? Explain with two points. (3 marks)

16. The poster shows: "90% of parents want longer recess! Sign the petition."

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Explain two ways the argument could be misleading. (4 marks)

17. "Uniforms remove individuality, so students become robots." Analyse the language used to persuade. (3 marks)

18. Argument: "We should not allow phones because a survey of 10 students found 8 distracted." Evaluate sampling and conclusion. (4 marks)

19. Read: "The teacher is strict. Strict teachers are unkind. Therefore, our teacher is unkind."
Identify the flaw and rewrite a fair version. (3 marks)

20. Passage: "CCA is a waste of time. I spent two hours and learned nothing."
Write a counter-argument with one reason and one piece of better evidence. (4 marks)

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O-Level English Quiz - Argument Evaluation (Answer Key)

Total Marks: 40
Topic: Argument Evaluation

Section A (1 mark each)

1. Hasty generalisation (or sweeping generalisation).
Teaching note: The flaw takes one case (one student cheated) and applies it to all mobile phone use. A good argument needs broader evidence.

2. Claim (or main point / conclusion).
Teaching note: The claim is what the writer is trying to prove. Reasons and evidence support the claim.

3. "Everyone" (or the leap from "exercise is good" to "everyone should run a marathon").
Teaching note: The word shows the unsupported jump from a general benefit to an extreme requirement.

4. Tradition / appeal to tradition (or "it has always been done this way" fallacy).
Teaching note: Old practice is not automatically right; need real reasons.

5. "The ground is wet."
Teaching note: The premise gives facts; the conclusion follows from them. Here the second sentence is the result stated.

Section B (2 marks each)

6. Weak evidence: "Only 20 students visited on Monday."
Why weak: One day is too short a period; Monday may be a public holiday or exam day. (1 mark for identifying, 1 mark for reason)
Marking: Identify = 1, Explain = 1.

7. Flaw: Slippery slope.
Explain: It assumes one small change (casual clothes) will lead to an extreme (pyjamas) without proof. (1+1)

8. Fallacy: Ad hominem (attacking the person).
Explain: Rejecting Mr Tan's view because he is young, not because the idea is wrong. (1+1)

9. Reason: Teachers may support detentions but that does not show detentions improve behaviour; support ≠ effectiveness. (1+1)

10. Flaw: Appeal to popularity / advertising.
Explain: Being most advertised does not mean it is the best or needed. (1+1)

11. False choice: "Either ban all snacks or children will be obese."
Better option: Offer healthy snacks in moderation. (1+1)

12. Tone: Sarcastic.
Suggests: The writer does not believe teenagers like early start; mocks the idea. (1+1)

13. Not representative: One friend is a single case; many students may need studying. Anecdote ≠ rule. (1+1)

Section C (3–4 marks each)

14. (3 marks)
Strength: Uses personal experience as a reason. (1)
Weakness 1: Single visit is not enough to judge whole canteen. (1)
Weakness 2: Stomach pain may not be from food; no medical proof. (1)
Marking descriptors: Identify strength 1, two weaknesses 2.

15. (3 marks)
Point 1: Finland context differs (culture, transport) so same time may not work here. (1.5)
Point 2: Correlation not causation; good results may come from other factors. (1.5)

16. (4 marks)
Misleading 1: "90% of parents" – no sample size or how surveyed shown. (2)
Misleading 2: Longer recess may not be supported by all; petition biases response. (2)
Image note: Poster must show claim without source; answer uses missing source as flaw.

17. (3 marks)
Language: "robots" is metaphor (1), exaggeration/hyperbole (1), makes uniforms sound dehumanising to persuade (1).

18. (4 marks)
Sampling: Only 10 students, too small and not random. (2)
Conclusion: "Not allow phones" for all from tiny sample is invalid. (2)

19. (3 marks)
Flaw: Equates strict with unkind (over-simplifies). (1)
Fair version: "Our teacher is strict but may be kind in other ways." (2)

20. (4 marks)
Counter: CCA builds teamwork. (2)
Better evidence: A survey showing 70% learned skills. (2)