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

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