Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 47 · 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 is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
2. 2.🚩 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
3. 3.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
6. 6.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
11. 11.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” 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) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
22. 22.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
26. 26.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) shout at them
27. 27.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
38. 38.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False

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