Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 206 · 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 attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 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
7. 7.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
16. 16.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
23. 23.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
37. 37.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True

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