Ambiguity:unclearargumentHastyGeneralization:Draws a conclusionabout a populationbased on a smallsample (jumping toconclusions).CircularArgument:Assuming thething to be truethat you aretrying to prove.Free!Anecdotal:personalexperienceas factBand Wagon:the assumptionthat the opinionof the majorityis always validGas lighting:calling otherscrazy tofurtherargumentBurden of Proof:proof is theresponsibility ofthe opponent andnot the arguerAppeal toEmotion:manipulation ofthe recipient'semotions in orderto win anargumentCausal Fallacy:Wrongly assumes acause-and-effectrelationship ('A'causes 'B' withoutproof that arelationship actuallyexists).Straw man:Producing anargument to attackthat is a weakerrepresentation ofthe truth.False Dilemma:Either A or B is true. Cis not an option. Thisis based on theassumption that thechoices offered arethe only choices.Appeal to Authority:This fallacy occurswhen someone whohas no expertise tospeak on an issue iscited as an authority.Non-Sequitur:An argument inwhich aconclusion doesnot follow logicallyfrom whatpreceded it.Slippery Slope:suggests thatone step willinevitably leadto moreAd hominem:When the personpresenting anargument is attackedinstead of theargument itself(against the person).Ambiguity:unclearargumentHastyGeneralization:Draws a conclusionabout a populationbased on a smallsample (jumping toconclusions).CircularArgument:Assuming thething to be truethat you aretrying to prove.Free!Anecdotal:personalexperienceas factBand Wagon:the assumptionthat the opinionof the majorityis always validGas lighting:calling otherscrazy tofurtherargumentBurden of Proof:proof is theresponsibility ofthe opponent andnot the arguerAppeal toEmotion:manipulation ofthe recipient'semotions in orderto win anargumentCausal Fallacy:Wrongly assumes acause-and-effectrelationship ('A'causes 'B' withoutproof that arelationship actuallyexists).Straw man:Producing anargument to attackthat is a weakerrepresentation ofthe truth.False Dilemma:Either A or B is true. Cis not an option. Thisis based on theassumption that thechoices offered arethe only choices.Appeal to Authority:This fallacy occurswhen someone whohas no expertise tospeak on an issue iscited as an authority.Non-Sequitur:An argument inwhich aconclusion doesnot follow logicallyfrom whatpreceded it.Slippery Slope:suggests thatone step willinevitably leadto moreAd hominem:When the personpresenting anargument is attackedinstead of theargument itself(against the person).

Fallacy Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Ambiguity: unclear argument
  2. Hasty Generalization: Draws a conclusion about a population based on a small sample (jumping to conclusions).
  3. Circular Argument: Assuming the thing to be true that you are trying to prove.
  4. Free!
  5. Anecdotal: personal experience as fact
  6. Band Wagon: the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid
  7. Gas lighting: calling others crazy to further argument
  8. Burden of Proof: proof is the responsibility of the opponent and not the arguer
  9. Appeal to Emotion: manipulation of the recipient's emotions in order to win an argument
  10. Causal Fallacy: Wrongly assumes a cause-and-effect relationship ('A' causes 'B' without proof that a relationship actually exists).
  11. Straw man: Producing an argument to attack that is a weaker representation of the truth.
  12. False Dilemma: Either A or B is true. C is not an option. This is based on the assumption that the choices offered are the only choices.
  13. Appeal to Authority: This fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority.
  14. Non-Sequitur: An argument in which a conclusion does not follow logically from what preceded it.
  15. Slippery Slope: suggests that one step will inevitably lead to more
  16. Ad hominem: When the person presenting an argument is attacked instead of the argument itself (against the person).