Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 870 · 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? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
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? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
36. 36.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
37. 37.🚩 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
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: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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