Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 261 · 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 a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 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
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
10. 10.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) ignore the judges (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
16. 16.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
17. 17.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
18. 18.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚩 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
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
23. 23.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person

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