Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 72 · 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 offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
4. 4.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🚩 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
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 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
19. 19.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
29. 29.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
33. 33.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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