Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 635 · 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? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
2. 2.🚩 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
3. 3.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) point it out calmly (d) copy it back
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 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
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 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
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a polite reply (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
22. 22.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 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
32. 32.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
36. 36.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
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
39. 39.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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