Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 484 · 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.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
2. 2.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 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
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🚩 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
10. 10.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
13. 13.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
16. 16.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
18. 18.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) point it out calmly (d) copy it back
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
31. 31.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
37. 37.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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