Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 695 · 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.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) shout at them
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🚩 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
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
6. 6.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
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
13. 13.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
18. 18.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
35. 35.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
37. 37.🚩 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
38. 38.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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