Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 427 · 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: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
4. 4.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
8. 8.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a mistake in reasoning
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
17. 17.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
30. 30.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 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
33. 33.🚩 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
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
35. 35.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
39. 39.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True

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