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Persuasive Techniques 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. quotes an expert
  2. contains repetition
  3. flatters the reader
  4. mentions laws and the consequences for breaking them
  5. uses imagery
  6. uses a celebrity's opinion
  7. uses language to make the reader feel guilty
  8. uses connotative or emotional language
  9. draws a contrast
  10. uses statistics
  11. mentions tradition or customs
  12. appeals to group loyalty
  13. uses shock tactics
  14. biased; does not give equal "time" to the opposition
  15. makes generalizations
  16. contains personal anecdotes/stories
  17. mentions an opposing belief
  18. plays on the reader's fears
  19. contains hyperbole (exaggeration)
  20. uses humor
  21. uses forceful phrases and/or word choice
  22. shows how an opposing belief is incorrect
  23. contains alliteration
  24. uses figures of speech
  25. attacks the opposition
  26. emphasizes costs
  27. appeals to wholesome, decent family values
  28. states an opinion as if it were fact
  29. appeals to a sense of justice or fairness
  30. uses reason or logic
  31. asks rhetorical questions
  32. plays on the reader’s sympathy