Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 847 · 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 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
2. 2.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
3. 3.🚩 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
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
6. 6.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 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
14. 14.🚩 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
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
17. 17.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 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) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
19. 19.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a debate rule (d) a mistake in reasoning
21. 21.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
24. 24.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
35. 35.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
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
37. 37.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False

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