Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 643 · 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? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.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
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
9. 9.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
12. 12.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🚩 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) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
21. 21.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
23. 23.🚩 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
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
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.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
32. 32.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 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
37. 37.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it

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