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