Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 180 · 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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
16. 16.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 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
19. 19.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
22. 22.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 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) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
27. 27.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
28. 28.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
39. 39.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True

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