usesstatisticsattackstheoppositionmentionsanopposingbeliefmentionstraditionorcustomsmakesgeneralizationsstates anopinion asif it werefactflattersthereaderuseslanguage tomake thereader feelguiltybiased; doesnot giveequal "time"to theoppositionusesfigures ofspeechemphasizescostsdraws acontrastappeals toa sense ofjustice orfairnessusesconnotativeor emotionallanguageuses forcefulphrasesand/or wordchoiceuses acelebrity'sopinionusesreasonor logicplays onthereader'sfearsasksrhetoricalquestionsplays onthereader’ssympathyusesshocktacticscontainshyperbole(exaggeration)quotesanexpertuseshumorcontainsrepetitioncontains personalanecdotes/storiesmentions lawsand theconsequencesfor breakingthemappeals towholesome,decentfamily valuesshows howan opposingbelief isincorrectcontainsalliterationusesimageryappealsto grouployaltyusesstatisticsattackstheoppositionmentionsanopposingbeliefmentionstraditionorcustomsmakesgeneralizationsstates anopinion asif it werefactflattersthereaderuseslanguage tomake thereader feelguiltybiased; doesnot giveequal "time"to theoppositionusesfigures ofspeechemphasizescostsdraws acontrastappeals toa sense ofjustice orfairnessusesconnotativeor emotionallanguageuses forcefulphrasesand/or wordchoiceuses acelebrity'sopinionusesreasonor logicplays onthereader'sfearsasksrhetoricalquestionsplays onthereader’ssympathyusesshocktacticscontainshyperbole(exaggeration)quotesanexpertuseshumorcontainsrepetitioncontains personalanecdotes/storiesmentions lawsand theconsequencesfor breakingthemappeals towholesome,decentfamily valuesshows howan opposingbelief isincorrectcontainsalliterationusesimageryappealsto grouployalty

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