Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 794 · 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) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
16. 16.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
18. 18.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
21. 21.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
22. 22.🚩 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
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
24. 24.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
28. 28.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (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 a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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