Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 544 · 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? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
4. 4.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
9. 9.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 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
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
16. 16.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
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚩 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
37. 37.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False

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