Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 788 · 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) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
4. 4.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
5. 5.🚩 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
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🚩 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) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a polite reply (d) a debate rule
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
32. 32.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
38. 38.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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