Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 368 · 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 is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
2. 2.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
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? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) ignore the judges
11. 11.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
14. 14.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
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
17. 17.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
23. 23.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
25. 25.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
34. 34.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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