IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.InclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.ModalityWords that helpthe speaker takea position on thetopic, certain vsuncertainRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counter orrefute anotherstatement.Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterContentionThe writer'spoint of viewon the issue.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.AttacksAn attemptto belittle orembarrassor just insultan opponent. ExaggerationOverstates atrue situation tomake it seemworse thanwhat it really is.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesAppeal toa senseof justiceAppeal tofairness andjustice, includingpeople’s rightsand freedomColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Appeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3) tosupport the writer'sor speaker's maincontention. ToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableReasonandlogicDrawingconclusions fromevidence andknown facts tosupport a clearargumentAppealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.InclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.ModalityWords that helpthe speaker takea position on thetopic, certain vsuncertainRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counter orrefute anotherstatement.Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterContentionThe writer'spoint of viewon the issue.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.AttacksAn attemptto belittle orembarrassor just insultan opponent. ExaggerationOverstates atrue situation tomake it seemworse thanwhat it really is.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesAppeal toa senseof justiceAppeal tofairness andjustice, includingpeople’s rightsand freedomColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Appeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3) tosupport the writer'sor speaker's maincontention. ToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableReasonandlogicDrawingconclusions fromevidence andknown facts tosupport a clearargumentAppealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeing

Analysing Persuasive Arguments - 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. An important topic that people are discussing or arguing about
    Issue
  2. Words that make readers feel something
    Emotive language
  3. Something that is known and proven to be true.
    Fact
  4. A short interesting and relevant story, about an incident or a person.
    Anecdote
  5. Using language to make everybody feel included.
    Inclusive language
  6. Words that help the speaker take a position on the topic, certain vs uncertain
    Modality
  7. A part of the speech or statement that tries to counter or refute another statement.
    Rebuttal
  8. the specific group of people  the author is appealing to
    Audience
  9. the result of a persuasive appeal/argument on the audience (how the audience feel or think)
    Impact
  10. It is a persuasive strategy by making an emotional and deep request from the audience.
    Appeal
  11. This is when more than one word in a row starts with the same letter
    Alliteration
  12. The writer's point of view on the issue.
    Contention
  13. A question that you ask, without expecting an answer.
    Rhetorical questions
  14. An attempt to belittle or embarrass or just insult an opponent.
    Attacks
  15. Overstates a true situation to make it seem worse than what it really is.
    Exaggeration
  16. Repeating a word or phrase
    Repetition
  17. Evidence in the form of numbers and percentages
    Statistics
  18. Appeal to fairness and justice, including people’s rights and freedom
    Appeal to a sense of justice
  19. Slang, informal and sarcastic language used in everyday conversations. 
    Colloquial Language
  20. Appeal to people’s desire to avoid financial loss
    Appeal to hip-pocket nerve
  21. A series of logical statements (x3) to support the writer's or speaker's main contention. 
    Argument
  22. The mood or feeling of a persuasive piece of writing (or image).
    Tone
  23. The views of someone who is very knowledgeable
    Expert opinion
  24. Drawing conclusions from evidence and known facts to support a clear argument
    Reason and logic
  25. Appeals to people’s desire to protect their families and promote their family’s wellbeing
    Appeal to family values