Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 527 · 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 debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a polite reply
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 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
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🚩 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) false either/or (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 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
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 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) false either/or (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
22. 22.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 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) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
36. 36.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
40. 40.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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