Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 653 · 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? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
4. 4.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
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
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? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
19. 19.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
26. 26.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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
28. 28.🚩 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
29. 29.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 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
31. 31.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
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) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
40. 40.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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