Logical Fallacy Clues deduction game

CLUES

deduction

GAME

Use what you learn about logical fallacies to solve the mystery

start

introduction

You're at a party in a huge mansion,but suddenly all the doors and windows are locked. It seems that one of the guests has hacked the mansion's security system to play a prank on the others. Who did it? What device did they use? From which room? Solve the mystery to escape! Explore the rooms of the mansion to collect clues that will help you find the solution. Record the fallacy next to each room.

Instructions

start

study

Roll the die

hall

LIVING ROOM

LIBRARY

dining room

BILLIARD ROOM

devices

characters

ballroom

KITCHEN

instructions

GALLERY

you did it!

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Devices

USB drive

COMPUTER

SMARTPHONE

SMARTWATCH

TABLET

FLOPPY DISK

“I don’t want to go to my friend’s house because they just adopted a pit bull and I don’t want to get attacked.”

CLUE

hyperbole

ad hominem attack

hasty generalization

Julius Caesar: "Veni, vidi, vici," which translates to "I came, I saw, I conquered." This phrase, used to describe Caesar's victory in the Battle of Zela in 47 BC, employs language to emphasize the swift and decisive nature of his conquest. This is an example of a hyperbole.

CLUE

False

True

Which image is an example of "appeal to authority"? Remember they draw their authority from a false expert.

clue

game instructions

1.

Choose your character.

2.

Each player rolls the die. The highest number starts and the game continues clockwise.

3.

You need to enter every room in the mansion to discover the clues. Inside each room, you have to answer a question. If you do it correctly, you will get the clue; if you fail, you lose your turn. You can use your turn inside the room to use a secret passage if the room has one.

4.

This process is repeated with each player. You must try to collect all the clues.

5.

Once you have figured out the solution, click on the magnifying glass in the center of the board to solve the mystery and obtain the key that will allow you to escape from the mansion. But be careful, if you answer incorrectly, you will be out of the game.

If you fail this test, it will severely affect your semester grade. If you get a poor semester grade, you are likely to do poorly this year. If you do poorly this year, you will very likely not get into university and then you will be a beggar for the rest of your life.”

clue

slippery slope

hyperbole

appeal to authority

hasty generalization

CHARACTERS

ms. purple

mr. yellow

MR. TURQUOISE

MR. CRIMSON

MS. OLIVe

MS. GRAY

Which advertising image gives a good example of circular reasoning?

CLUE

Who hacked the mansion's security system?

Ms. Gray, with the USB drive, from the ballroom.

Mr. Crimson, with the computer, from the dining room.

Mr. Turquoise, with the tablet, from the library.

Ms. Purple, with the smartphone, from the billiard room.

D. Roosevelt's inaugural address in 1933, where he famously stated, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This statement was an appeal that aimed to instill hope and confidence in the American people during the Great Depression.

clue

circular reasoning

sweeping generalization

emotional appeal

appeal to authority

1800 United States presidential election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Supporters of Adams referred to Jefferson as an "atheist" and attacked his character, while Jefferson's camp accused Adams of being a "tyrant" and a "fool." These personal attacks and character smears were used to undermine the credibility of the opposing candidate rather than engaging in substantive political discourse.

CLUE

bandwagon appeal

ad hominem attack

red herring

Game instructions

1.

Choose your character.

2.

Each player rolls the die. The highest number starts and the game proceeds clockwise.

3.

You need to enter all the rooms of the mansion to uncover the clues. Inside each room, you have to answer a question. If you answer correctly, you get the clue; if you fail, you lose your turn. You can use your turn inside the room to use a secret passage if the room has one.

4.

This process is repeated with each player. You have to try to get all the clues.

5.

Once you have worked out the solution, click on the magnifying glass in the center of the board to solve the mystery and obtain the key that will allow you to escape the mansion. But be careful, if you answer incorrectly, you will be out of the game.

a bandwagon appeal is A way to persuade people to adopt a belief based on the large number of people who already hold that belief. used to appeal to the “everyone is doing it” mentality

clue

True

False

"All politicians are corrupt."

clue

hyperbole

sweeping generalization