Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 442 · 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: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (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) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 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
15. 15.🚩 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 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) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
19. 19.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚩 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
23. 23.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
25. 25.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.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
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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) False (b) True
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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
40. 40.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

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