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

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