Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 432 · 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 attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
21. 21.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
25. 25.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) point it out calmly (c) ignore the judges (d) shout at them
30. 30.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person

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