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