Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 898 · 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.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
9. 9.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
11. 11.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
12. 12.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
17. 17.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 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) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
20. 20.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
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 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
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
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) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
36. 36.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope

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