Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 835 · 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) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
2. 2.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 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
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
14. 14.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) ignore the judges (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
29. 29.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
37. 37.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope

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