Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 614 · 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: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) point it out calmly (c) ignore the judges (d) copy it back
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
11. 11.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 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
13. 13.🚩 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
14. 14.🚩 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
26. 26.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a mistake in reasoning
33. 33.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
35. 35.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
37. 37.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True

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