Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 945 · 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: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 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
6. 6.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) point it out calmly (c) shout at them (d) ignore the judges
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.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
14. 14.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
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
25. 25.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
34. 34.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
39. 39.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope

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