Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 990 · 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? “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
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a polite reply (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a debate rule
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (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? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 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
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) false either/or
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
31. 31.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
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
33. 33.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
35. 35.🚩 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
36. 36.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
39. 39.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” 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 the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False

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