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