Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 389 · 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.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
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) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
3. 3.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
20. 20.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 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
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
24. 24.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
25. 25.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
33. 33.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
37. 37.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
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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True

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