Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 222 · 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 says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
2. 2.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
8. 8.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
10. 10.🚩 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
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
15. 15.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
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) ignore the judges (c) shout at them (d) copy it back
22. 22.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a polite reply
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
31. 31.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” 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 a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
37. 37.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 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) false either/or (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or

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