Play onthe fear ofthe readerAttack theoppositionAppealto grouployaltyCatchywords andphrasesHumourForcefulphrasesEmotivelanguagePunsAppeal tohip pocketnerveAppeal toa senseof justiceFiguresofspeechPlay onthereader’ssympathyClustersof threeStatisticsAppeal totraditionandcustomRepetitionClichésPersonalpronounsAnecdotesAppealto familyvaluesRhetoricalquestionsChattystyleAnalogyHyperboleDrawingacontrastShocktacticsQuote areliablesource/ExpertopinionPatrioticappealShortimpactsentencesCriticisetheoppositeopinionReasonandlogicGeneralisationsAppealto self-interestAlliterationPlay onthereader’sguiltImageryPlay onthe fear ofthe readerAttack theoppositionAppealto grouployaltyCatchywords andphrasesHumourForcefulphrasesEmotivelanguagePunsAppeal tohip pocketnerveAppeal toa senseof justiceFiguresofspeechPlay onthereader’ssympathyClustersof threeStatisticsAppeal totraditionandcustomRepetitionClichésPersonalpronounsAnecdotesAppealto familyvaluesRhetoricalquestionsChattystyleAnalogyHyperboleDrawingacontrastShocktacticsQuote areliablesource/ExpertopinionPatrioticappealShortimpactsentencesCriticisetheoppositeopinionReasonandlogicGeneralisationsAppealto self-interestAlliterationPlay onthereader’sguiltImagery

Persuasive Techniques - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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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O
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O
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G
4
G
5
B
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I
7
N
8
I
9
N
10
B
11
G
12
O
13
G
14
O
15
O
16
I
17
N
18
B
19
O
20
I
21
G
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B
23
I
24
B
25
N
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I
27
N
28
N
29
G
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O
31
N
32
B
33
I
34
B
35
G
36
B
  1. O-Play on the fear of the reader
  2. O-Attack the opposition
  3. G-Appeal to group loyalty
  4. G-Catchy words and phrases
  5. B-Humour
  6. I-Forceful phrases
  7. N-Emotive language
  8. I-Puns
  9. N-Appeal to hip pocket nerve
  10. B-Appeal to a sense of justice
  11. G-Figures of speech
  12. O-Play on the reader’s sympathy
  13. G-Clusters of three
  14. O-Statistics
  15. O-Appeal to tradition and custom
  16. I-Repetition
  17. N-Clichés
  18. B-Personal pronouns
  19. O-Anecdotes
  20. I-Appeal to family values
  21. G-Rhetorical questions
  22. B-Chatty style
  23. I-Analogy
  24. B-Hyperbole
  25. N-Drawing a contrast
  26. I-Shock tactics
  27. N-Quote a reliable source/Expert opinion
  28. N-Patriotic appeal
  29. G-Short impact sentences
  30. O-Criticise the opposite opinion
  31. N-Reason and logic
  32. B-Generalisations
  33. I-Appeal to self-interest
  34. B-Alliteration
  35. G-Play on the reader’s guilt
  36. B-Imagery