Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 942 · 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) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
3. 3.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
6. 6.🚩 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
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (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) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
9. 9.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
12. 12.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
15. 15.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) point it out calmly (d) copy it back
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
27. 27.🚩 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
28. 28.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True

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