Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 636 · 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 you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.🚩 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
21. 21.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
26. 26.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” 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) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope

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