Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 244 · 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.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 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
3. 3.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
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
7. 7.🚩 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
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 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
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🚩 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
33. 33.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
39. 39.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False

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