Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 152 · 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.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a polite reply (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
4. 4.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) ignore the judges (c) copy it back (d) shout at them
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
10. 10.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
14. 14.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
28. 28.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
31. 31.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
36. 36.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it

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