Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 58 · 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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (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) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
35. 35.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person

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