Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 40 · 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 claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
8. 8.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) shout at them
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a polite reply
20. 20.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
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
22. 22.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
28. 28.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 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) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 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
40. 40.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

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