writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)phrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)FREEyouropinion orposition(claim)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)FREEword or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)informationthat can beproven true(fact)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)who youare writingto(audience)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)phrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)FREEyouropinion orposition(claim)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)FREEword or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)informationthat can beproven true(fact)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)who youare writingto(audience)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)

Definition 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. writing to explain or inform (expository writing)
  2. data that supports a position or opinion (evidence)
  3. more specific information about an idea (example)
  4. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  5. someone who has a real interest in the issue (stakeholder)
  6. numerical information that develops an idea or argument (statistic)
  7. phrases used because some statement can't be completely true (hedge terms)
  8. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)
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  10. your opinion or position (claim)
  11. words someone says that supports an idea or argument (quotation)
  12. writing in which you must choose a side and defend it (argument writing)
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  14. word or phrase used to move the reader from one idea to another (transition)
  15. creating a vivid image by appealing to the senses (description)
  16. specific information about a topic (detail)
  17. a sentence or more that grabs the reader's attention (lead-in)
  18. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  19. information that can be proven true (fact)
  20. to restate an unfamiliar word to tell what it means (definition)
  21. who you are writing to (audience)
  22. introduction to your topic (thesis statement)
  23. explains how the evidence supports the claim (support)
  24. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)
  25. explains how the evidence is relevant (support)