Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 819 · 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? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
4. 4.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
6. 6.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
10. 10.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
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
12. 12.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
14. 14.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
27. 27.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 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
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
31. 31.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a mistake in reasoning
34. 34.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
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
39. 39.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
40. 40.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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