ExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentContextThebackgroundinformationAnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionRhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.Impactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.IssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentContextThebackgroundinformationAnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingRegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageBiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionRhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.Impactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)FactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.AppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). 

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