Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 150 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Name the broken step): Attacking the person: “Don’t listen to him, he…” — the idea is ignored. Everyone does it: “All my friends do it, so it must be fine.” Slippery slope: “If we allow one…, soon…”. False either/or: “Either we…, or…” when other choices exist. Point it out calmly and explain why it proves nothing.

1. 1.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
27. 27.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
29. 29.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
32. 32.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person

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