BiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.StatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. RegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainRepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseContextThebackgroundinformationAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingAnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.BiasIt shows howthe writer’sattitude orvalues affecttheir opinionIssueAn importanttopic thatpeople arediscussing orarguing aboutAppeal tohip-pocketnerveAppeal topeople’sdesire toavoidfinancial lossFactSomethingthat is knownand provento be true.StatisticsEvidence inthe form ofnumbers andpercentagesExpertopinionThe views ofsomeone whois veryknowledgeableToneThe mood orfeeling of apersuasive pieceof writing (orimage). Appealto familyvaluesAppeals topeople’s desire toprotect theirfamilies andpromote theirfamily’s wellbeingInclusivelanguageUsinglanguage tomakeeverybodyfeel included.Audiencethe specificgroupof people the authoris appealing toArgumentA series of logicalstatements (x3)to support thewriter's orspeaker's maincontention. RegisterThecomplexityor style oflanguageImpactthe result of apersuasiveappeal/argumenton theaudience (how theaudience feel orthink)ColloquialLanguageSlang, informaland sarcasticlanguage usedin everydayconversations.  RhetoricalquestionsA questionthat you ask,withoutexpecting ananswer.ContentionThe writer'spoint ofview on theissue.AlliterationThis is whenmore than oneword in a rowstarts with thesame letterRebuttalA part of thespeech orstatement thattries to counteror refute anotherstatement.ModalityWords that helpthe speakertake a positionon the topic,certain vsuncertainRepetitionRepeatinga word orphraseContextThebackgroundinformationAppealIt is a persuasivestrategy by makingan emotional anddeep request fromthe audience.ReasonandlogicDrawingconclusionsfrom evidenceand known factsto support aclear argumentEmotivelanguageWords thatmakereaders feelsomethingAnecdoteA shortinteresting andrelevant story,about anincident or aperson.

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