Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 435 · 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: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
4. 4.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
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 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) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 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
15. 15.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 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
18. 18.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
22. 22.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
34. 34.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) shout at them (c) point it out calmly (d) ignore the judges
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or

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