IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.Impactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). RebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseAlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainContextThebackgroundinformationAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.EmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.Impactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). RebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseAlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainContextThebackgroundinformationAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.EmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomething

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