Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 196 · 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 the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.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
4. 4.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
8. 8.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.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
12. 12.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
13. 13.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
23. 23.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🚩 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
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it

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