Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 501 · 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? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
4. 4.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.🚩 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) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
10. 10.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (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) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
16. 16.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
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: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
29. 29.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
35. 35.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
38. 38.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True

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