Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 575 · 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 offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) false either/or
7. 7.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 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
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
14. 14.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 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
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) ignore the judges (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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