Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 818 · 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) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
3. 3.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
13. 13.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
14. 14.🚩 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
38. 38.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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