Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 557 · 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? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
5. 5.🚩 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
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
7. 7.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
13. 13.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
27. 27.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
35. 35.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True

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