This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: strawman (misrepresent argument), false cause (Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other.), appeal to emotion (Manipulating an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument.), the gambler's fallacy (Believing that 'runs' occur to statistically independent phenomena such as roulette wheel spins.), bandwagon (Appealing to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation.), cherrypicking (when an argument highlights evidence that supports its conclusion while ignoring significant evidence to the contrary), appeal to authority (Saying that because an authority thinks something, it must therefore be true.), (the fallacy fallacy) Presuming that because a claim has been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that the claim itself must be wrong., slippery slope (Asserting that if we allow A to happen, then Z will consequently happen too, therefore A should not happen.), composition/division (Assuming that what's true about one part of something has to be applied to all, or other, parts of it.), no true scotsman (Making what could be called an appeal to purity as a way to dismiss relevant criticisms or flaws of an argument.), genetic (Judging something good or bad on the basis of where it comes from, or from whom it comes.), personal incredulity (Saying that because one finds something difficult to understand that it's therefore not true.), special pleading (Moving the goalposts or making up exceptions when a claim is shown to be false.), black-or-white (Where two alternative states are presented as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist.), begging the question (A circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise.), tu quoque (Avoiding having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - answering criticism with criticism.), appeal to nature (Making the argument that because something is 'natural' it is therefore valid, justified, inevitable, good, or ideal.), loaded question (Asking a question that has a presumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty.), burden of proof (Saying that the burden of proof lies not with the person making the claim, but with someone else to disprove.), ambiguity (Using double meanings or ambiguities of language to mislead or misrepresent the truth.), anecdotal (Using personal experience or an isolated example instead of a valid argument, especially to dismiss statistics.), (the texas sharpshooter) Cherry-picking data clusters to suit an argument, or finding a pattern to fit a presumption. and middle ground (Saying that a compromise, or middle point, between two extremes is the truth.).
Logical Fallacies | Logical Fallacies | Logical Fallacies | Logical Fallacies | Logical Fallacies
Share this URL with your players:
For more control of your online game, create a clone of this card first.
Learn how to conduct a bingo game.
With players vying for a you'll have to call about __ items before someone wins. There's a __% chance that a lucky player would win after calling __ items.
Tip: If you want your game to last longer (on average), add more unique words/images to it.
