Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 410 · 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: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
4. 4.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
7. 7.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
13. 13.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
22. 22.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
24. 24.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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 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
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 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
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
40. 40.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True

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