Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 401 · 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? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
6. 6.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) false either/or
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
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: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
31. 31.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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) False (b) True

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