appeal tothe hip-pocketf making thereader feelas if theirfinances arethreatenedtonalshiftschangingtoneanalogya comparisonwhich createsmeaning forthe readerexpertopinion/authoritynaturally inclinedto listen to theadvice oropinionexpressed by...appealtofairnessthe readerreacting tosituations thatare inherentlyunjustcontentionthe writer’spoint ofview onthe issuerepetitionwords/phrasessaid more thatonce in a singlesentence or eventhroughout anentire piececall toactions a request ordemand forthe reader tofurtherengagerhetoricalquestiongive the illusionof askingsomething whenreally theanswer isimpliedimageryusingmetaphor,simile and otherforms offigurativelanguagegeneralisationa sweepingstatement thatwhat is true forsome is true formost or alladhominemattackdenigrating anopponentthroughdiscreditingtheir credibilityhyperboleuse ofexaggerationinclusivelanguageused tomake thereader feellike part of agroupappealtoemotiontrying tomake thetargetaudiencefeelanecdoteessentiallya story; arecount ofsomethinglistingsuccinctlyprovidingmultipleargumentsclicheoverused orhackneyedphrases thatoften appear incolloquialspeechshortsharpsentencedraw emphasisto what is beingsaid because ofthe changein rhythm thatthey createstatisticsfactual,numericalevidencepunword playthatinsinuatestwo or moremeaningsjuxtapositionthe positioningof two oppositeideas directlyagainst oneanotheralliterationrepetition ofinitialconsonantsat the start ofwordsexclusivelanguageoftensignified bythe use of‘they’ and‘them’appeal tothe hip-pocketf making thereader feelas if theirfinances arethreatenedtonalshiftschangingtoneanalogya comparisonwhich createsmeaning forthe readerexpertopinion/authoritynaturally inclinedto listen to theadvice oropinionexpressed by...appealtofairnessthe readerreacting tosituations thatare inherentlyunjustcontentionthe writer’spoint ofview onthe issuerepetitionwords/phrasessaid more thatonce in a singlesentence or eventhroughout anentire piececall toactions a request ordemand forthe reader tofurtherengagerhetoricalquestiongive the illusionof askingsomething whenreally theanswer isimpliedimageryusingmetaphor,simile and otherforms offigurativelanguagegeneralisationa sweepingstatement thatwhat is true forsome is true formost or alladhominemattackdenigrating anopponentthroughdiscreditingtheir credibilityhyperboleuse ofexaggerationinclusivelanguageused tomake thereader feellike part of agroupappealtoemotiontrying tomake thetargetaudiencefeelanecdoteessentiallya story; arecount ofsomethinglistingsuccinctlyprovidingmultipleargumentsclicheoverused orhackneyedphrases thatoften appear incolloquialspeechshortsharpsentencedraw emphasisto what is beingsaid because ofthe changein rhythm thatthey createstatisticsfactual,numericalevidencepunword playthatinsinuatestwo or moremeaningsjuxtapositionthe positioningof two oppositeideas directlyagainst oneanotheralliterationrepetition ofinitialconsonantsat the start ofwordsexclusivelanguageoftensignified bythe use of‘they’ and‘them’

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. f making the reader feel as if their finances are threatened
    appeal to the hip-pocket
  2. changing tone
    tonal shifts
  3. a comparison which creates meaning for the reader
    analogy
  4. naturally inclined to listen to the advice or opinion expressed by...
    expert opinion /authority
  5. the reader reacting to situations that are inherently unjust
    appeal to fairness
  6. the writer’s point of view on the issue
    contention
  7. words/phrases said more that once in a single sentence or even throughout an entire piece
    repetition
  8. s a request or demand for the reader to further engage
    call to action
  9. give the illusion of asking something when really the answer is implied
    rhetorical question
  10. using metaphor, simile and other forms of figurative language
    imagery
  11. a sweeping statement that what is true for some is true for most or all
    generalisation
  12. denigrating an opponent through discrediting their credibility
    ad hominem attack
  13. use of exaggeration
    hyperbole
  14. used to make the reader feel like part of a group
    inclusive language
  15. trying to make the target audience feel
    appeal to emotion
  16. essentially a story; a recount of something
    anecdote
  17. succinctly providing multiple arguments
    listing
  18. overused or hackneyed phrases that often appear in colloquial speech
    cliche
  19. draw emphasis to what is being said because of the change in rhythm that they create
    short sharp sentence
  20. factual, numerical evidence
    statistics
  21. word play that insinuates two or more meanings
    pun
  22. the positioning of two opposite ideas directly against one another
    juxtaposition
  23. repetition of initial consonants at the start of words
    alliteration
  24. often signified by the use of ‘they’ and ‘them’
    exclusive language