Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 213 · 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.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) ignore the judges (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
2. 2.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
4. 4.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a polite reply (c) a debate rule (d) a mistake in reasoning
13. 13.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 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
18. 18.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
19. 19.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.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
22. 22.🚩 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
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 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
28. 28.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
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: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
38. 38.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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