ContentionThe writer'spoint of viewon the issue.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)AttacksAn attemptto belittle orembarrassor just insultan opponent. ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusions fromevidence andknown facts tosupport a clearargumentAppeal toa senseof justiceAppeal tofairness andjustice, includingpeople’s rightsand freedomAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.EmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counter orrefute anotherstatement.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseExaggerationOverstates atrue situation tomake it seemworse thanwhat it really is.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3) tosupport the writer'sor speaker's maincontention. AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ModalityWords that helpthe speaker takea position on thetopic, certain vsuncertainAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.ToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). ContentionThe writer'spoint of viewon the issue.Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)AttacksAn attemptto belittle orembarrassor just insultan opponent. ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusions fromevidence andknown facts tosupport a clearargumentAppeal toa senseof justiceAppeal tofairness andjustice, includingpeople’s rightsand freedomAudiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterStatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.EmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counter orrefute anotherstatement.RepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseExaggerationOverstates atrue situation tomake it seemworse thanwhat it really is.ArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3) tosupport the writer'sor speaker's maincontention. AnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ModalityWords that helpthe speaker takea position on thetopic, certain vsuncertainAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.ToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). 

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