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