Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 563 · 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.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 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
3. 3.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) shout at them
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a polite reply (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
9. 9.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
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
17. 17.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🚩 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
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 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
31. 31.🚩 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
32. 32.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) false either/or
34. 34.🚩 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
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
36. 36.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.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
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
40. 40.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False

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