Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 951 · 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: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) copy it back
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.🚩 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) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🚩 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
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
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 is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
12. 12.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
15. 15.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
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
40. 40.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False

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