Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 566 · 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? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
14. 14.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 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
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
25. 25.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) false either/or
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
27. 27.🚩 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
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
30. 30.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
38. 38.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope

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