Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

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

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