AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Appeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.RebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.StatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toContextThebackgroundinformationRepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseAnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Appeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.RebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.StatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toContextThebackgroundinformationRepetitionRepeatinga word orphrase

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