HyperboleBeing over-the-top orexaggeratingto get a pointacross.Appeal totraditionandcustomPlace a highvalue onpractices frompeople's pastor heritage.EmotivelanguageWords thatarouseemotions intheaudience.ForcefulphrasesUsingphrases like"I urge" or "Idemand" foremphasis.ShocktacticsMake theaudiencefeelsurprised orhorrified.Appealto familyvaluesArguments basedon the moral andethical principalstraditionally upheldwithin a family.PatrioticappealAppeal to theaudiencessense ofnationalpride.SimileTo make acomparisonusing thewords 'like'or 'as'.ShortimpactsentencesShortstatementsor phrasesdesigned tostand out.Appeal tohip pocketnerveRelate topeople'sconcern fortheir financialwellbeing.ReasonandlogicPresent areasonableand logicargument.InclusivelanguageUse ofpersonalpronouns like"we", "us"and "you".Play onthereader’sguiltUsed tomake thereader feelbad aboutsomething.Free!Play onthe fear ofthe readerMake theaudience feelfrightened fortheirs andothers safetyand security.ExpertOpinionSupport a pointwith the viewsof a reliableprofessional orexpert.RepetitionSaying thesame word ofphrase morethan once foremphasis.CriticisetheoppositeopinionFind fault inthe point ofview of theopposingargument.RhetoricalquestionsQuestions thatdon't require ananswer. Usedto provokethoughts.AlliterationThe repetitionof a sound, atthe beginningof words.AnalogyCompareone thing orsituation withanother.BlameAccusesomebodyelse ofsomething.Tripling3 describingwords orphrases usedto emphasisa point.Catchywords andphrasesWordsthat stickin yourmind.Appealto grouployaltyUse the desireto be a part of agroup as a wayto persuade.AnecdotesA brief personalstory to interestthe audienceand illustrate apoint.Play onthereader’ssympathyMake theaudiencefeel sorry forsomeone orsomething.HumourLight-heartedor amusingexpression ofa viewpoint.StatisticsNumbers,graphs or datathat provideconvincinginformation.ImageryWords orphrases thatprovokepictures inpeople's minds.Appealto self-interestSuggest thatone's owninterestsshould beput first.Appeal toa senseof justiceAppeal topeople's beliefsthat everyonedeserves fairtreatment.HyperboleBeing over-the-top orexaggeratingto get a pointacross.Appeal totraditionandcustomPlace a highvalue onpractices frompeople's pastor heritage.EmotivelanguageWords thatarouseemotions intheaudience.ForcefulphrasesUsingphrases like"I urge" or "Idemand" foremphasis.ShocktacticsMake theaudiencefeelsurprised orhorrified.Appealto familyvaluesArguments basedon the moral andethical principalstraditionally upheldwithin a family.PatrioticappealAppeal to theaudiencessense ofnationalpride.SimileTo make acomparisonusing thewords 'like'or 'as'.ShortimpactsentencesShortstatementsor phrasesdesigned tostand out.Appeal tohip pocketnerveRelate topeople'sconcern fortheir financialwellbeing.ReasonandlogicPresent areasonableand logicargument.InclusivelanguageUse ofpersonalpronouns like"we", "us"and "you".Play onthereader’sguiltUsed tomake thereader feelbad aboutsomething.Free!Play onthe fear ofthe readerMake theaudience feelfrightened fortheirs andothers safetyand security.ExpertOpinionSupport a pointwith the viewsof a reliableprofessional orexpert.RepetitionSaying thesame word ofphrase morethan once foremphasis.CriticisetheoppositeopinionFind fault inthe point ofview of theopposingargument.RhetoricalquestionsQuestions thatdon't require ananswer. Usedto provokethoughts.AlliterationThe repetitionof a sound, atthe beginningof words.AnalogyCompareone thing orsituation withanother.BlameAccusesomebodyelse ofsomething.Tripling3 describingwords orphrases usedto emphasisa point.Catchywords andphrasesWordsthat stickin yourmind.Appealto grouployaltyUse the desireto be a part of agroup as a wayto persuade.AnecdotesA brief personalstory to interestthe audienceand illustrate apoint.Play onthereader’ssympathyMake theaudiencefeel sorry forsomeone orsomething.HumourLight-heartedor amusingexpression ofa viewpoint.StatisticsNumbers,graphs or datathat provideconvincinginformation.ImageryWords orphrases thatprovokepictures inpeople's minds.Appealto self-interestSuggest thatone's owninterestsshould beput first.Appeal toa senseof justiceAppeal topeople's beliefsthat everyonedeserves fairtreatment.

Persuasive Techniques - 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. Being over-the-top or exaggerating to get a point across.
    Hyperbole
  2. Place a high value on practices from people's past or heritage.
    Appeal to tradition and custom
  3. Words that arouse emotions in the audience.
    Emotive language
  4. Using phrases like "I urge" or "I demand" for emphasis.
    Forceful phrases
  5. Make the audience feel surprised or horrified.
    Shock tactics
  6. Arguments based on the moral and ethical principals traditionally upheld within a family.
    Appeal to family values
  7. Appeal to the audiences sense of national pride.
    Patriotic appeal
  8. To make a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.
    Simile
  9. Short statements or phrases designed to stand out.
    Short impact sentences
  10. Relate to people's concern for their financial wellbeing.
    Appeal to hip pocket nerve
  11. Present a reasonable and logic argument.
    Reason and logic
  12. Use of personal pronouns like "we", "us" and "you".
    Inclusive language
  13. Used to make the reader feel bad about something.
    Play on the reader’s guilt
  14. Free!
  15. Make the audience feel frightened for theirs and others safety and security.
    Play on the fear of the reader
  16. Support a point with the views of a reliable professional or expert.
    Expert Opinion
  17. Saying the same word of phrase more than once for emphasis.
    Repetition
  18. Find fault in the point of view of the opposing argument.
    Criticise the opposite opinion
  19. Questions that don't require an answer. Used to provoke thoughts.
    Rhetorical questions
  20. The repetition of a sound, at the beginning of words.
    Alliteration
  21. Compare one thing or situation with another.
    Analogy
  22. Accuse somebody else of something.
    Blame
  23. 3 describing words or phrases used to emphasis a point.
    Tripling
  24. Words that stick in your mind.
    Catchy words and phrases
  25. Use the desire to be a part of a group as a way to persuade.
    Appeal to group loyalty
  26. A brief personal story to interest the audience and illustrate a point.
    Anecdotes
  27. Make the audience feel sorry for someone or something.
    Play on the reader’s sympathy
  28. Light-hearted or amusing expression of a viewpoint.
    Humour
  29. Numbers, graphs or data that provide convincing information.
    Statistics
  30. Words or phrases that provoke pictures in people's minds.
    Imagery
  31. Suggest that one's own interests should be put first.
    Appeal to self-interest
  32. Appeal to people's beliefs that everyone deserves fair treatment.
    Appeal to a sense of justice