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

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