Secondary 4 English Argument Evaluation Quiz

Secondary 4 English Quiz - Argument Evaluation

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

Duration: 50 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Instructions:
This quiz focuses on Argument Evaluation. Read each passage and question carefully. Answer all 20 questions. For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct letter. For structured questions, write your answer in the space provided. Use evidence from the text to support your views where required.

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Section A: Identifying Claims and Arguments (Questions 1–5)

1. Read the statement below:
"Schools should ban mobile phones because students waste too much lesson time on social media."
Which part of the sentence is the claim? (1 mark)

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2. "Eating breakfast improves concentration. Therefore, all students must eat breakfast before school."
What is the conclusion in this argument? (1 mark)

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3. "Exercise is healthy. My brother runs daily and is fit. So everyone should run daily."
Identify the weakness in this reasoning. (2 marks)

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4. A poster states: "Vote for Clean Park! Our town will be greener."
What assumption does this poster make? (1 mark)

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5. "Homework helps learning. Country X gives no homework and scores well. So homework is useless."
Is this a strong argument? Give one reason. (2 marks)

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Section B: Evaluating Evidence and Support (Questions 6–10)

6. Paragraph from a forum post:
"I think tuition is a waste of money. My neighbour's son scored A without tuition. Clearly, tuition does not help."
Give one piece of evidence the writer uses. (1 mark)

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7. Using the same paragraph in Q6, explain why the evidence is weak. (2 marks)

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8. "A survey of 500 students found 80% prefer online learning."
What makes this evidence stronger than a single example? (2 marks)

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9. Read: "Cats are better pets. They are clean and quiet."
Identify two supporting points given. (2 marks)

(a) ___________________________
(b) ___________________________

10. A student says: "The canteen food is terrible because I dislike it."
What type of faulty reasoning is this? (1 mark)

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Section C: Tone, Counter-Argument and Evaluation (Questions 11–15)

11. "Of course, anyone who disagrees is simply ignorant."
What is the tone of this statement? (1 mark)

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12. Passage:
Some say uniforms reduce bullying. However, bullies can target shoes or bags instead. Thus uniforms alone may not solve the problem.
What counter-argument is presented? (2 marks)

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13. "The writer claims recycling saves money, but provides no data."
What is missing from the writer's argument? (1 mark)

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14. Read the extract:

Generated table for Q14.

Based on the table, give one reason for and one reason against later school start times. (2 marks)

(a) For: ___________________________
(b) Against: ___________________________

15. "Parents must control screen time or children will fail."
What word shows the argument is extreme? (1 mark)

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Section D: Synthesis and Extended Evaluation (Questions 16–20)

16. Passage:
School trips are costly. Some parents cannot pay. But trips build character and friendships.
List one pro and one con from the passage. (2 marks)

(a) Pro: ___________________________
(b) Con: ___________________________

17. "The new rule is unfair. It hits low-income students hardest."
Evaluate whether this is a fair criticism. Use the text. (3 marks)

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18. Read:
Argument A: "Ban cars in city. Air will be clean."
Argument B: "Keep cars. People need transport."
Which argument considers daily need? Explain. (2 marks)

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19. "Teachers say homework helps. Students say it stresses them. Both have a point."
What evaluation skill is the writer using? (1 mark)

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20. A blog states: "Our product is best. Buy now."
Give two reasons this is not a balanced argument. (4 marks)

(a) ___________________________
(b) ___________________________

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