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

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