GeneralisationMake sweepingstatements abouta whole group,based on only oneor two members ofthat group.EmotiveLanguageWords used todeliberately createan emotionalimpact orresponse from theaudienceAppealto hippocketSuggeststhat moneyis veryimportant Persuasivestrategies Techniques/strategiesused to influencepeople to believe,buy, or do somethingAppeal tocommonsensePracticaleverydayknowledge thatis accepted asobvioustherefore trueInclusivelanguageLanguageseeking toincludeeveryone oftenusing 'us', 'we'and 'our'ExpertOpinionA person whois an expertin the topicthey arepresentingColloquialLanguageInformal, everyday,conversationallanguage thatincludes down toearth views andappears friendly,SimileFigure of speech thatdirectly comparestwo different things.Usually in a phrasethat begins with "as"or "like." ScapegoatingBlaming anindividual orgroup, when thecauses arereally muchmore complex.RhetoricalquestionA question withno expectedanswer becauseoften the answeris obvious AttacksOpposing views, orthe people who holdthem can portrayviews and beliefswhich are contrary tothe author'scontention as foolish.AnecdoteA short story of anexperience. It can bea personal story thathas happened to you,or a story that youhave heard fromsomeone you know.AlliterationIt is therepetition ofthe first letterin severalwords.AnalogyA form ofreasoning whichcompares onething with anotherin order to make aparticular point.FactsandEvidenceInformationfrom reliablesources thatis factualHyperbole Extremeexaggerationused to make apoint foremphasis orhumour.ImageryCan paint picturefor audience,making the pointvisually and bycomparison.AllusionA referenceto a person,place, eventor anothertextMetaphorA figure of speech inwhich a word orphrase is applied toan object or action towhich it is not literallyapplicable.'Something issomething else'ExclusiveLanguageLanguage thatleaves out oralienate aparticular groupof people orthingsAppealto fearSuggests thatpeople’s safety,security orfreedom is atrisk.Appeal tofairnessandequalitySuggests thateveryoneshould betreated equallyand fairlyHumourSuch as puns,irony, sarcasm,satire and jokescan be persuasiveby dismissingopposing viewsStatisticsandfiguresData that is anumerical valuerecorded as apercent or ratioGeneralisationMake sweepingstatements abouta whole group,based on only oneor two members ofthat group.EmotiveLanguageWords used todeliberately createan emotionalimpact orresponse from theaudienceAppealto hippocketSuggeststhat moneyis veryimportant Persuasivestrategies Techniques/strategiesused to influencepeople to believe,buy, or do somethingAppeal tocommonsensePracticaleverydayknowledge thatis accepted asobvioustherefore trueInclusivelanguageLanguageseeking toincludeeveryone oftenusing 'us', 'we'and 'our'ExpertOpinionA person whois an expertin the topicthey arepresentingColloquialLanguageInformal, everyday,conversationallanguage thatincludes down toearth views andappears friendly,SimileFigure of speech thatdirectly comparestwo different things.Usually in a phrasethat begins with "as"or "like." ScapegoatingBlaming anindividual orgroup, when thecauses arereally muchmore complex.RhetoricalquestionA question withno expectedanswer becauseoften the answeris obvious AttacksOpposing views, orthe people who holdthem can portrayviews and beliefswhich are contrary tothe author'scontention as foolish.AnecdoteA short story of anexperience. It can bea personal story thathas happened to you,or a story that youhave heard fromsomeone you know.AlliterationIt is therepetition ofthe first letterin severalwords.AnalogyA form ofreasoning whichcompares onething with anotherin order to make aparticular point.FactsandEvidenceInformationfrom reliablesources thatis factualHyperbole Extremeexaggerationused to make apoint foremphasis orhumour.ImageryCan paint picturefor audience,making the pointvisually and bycomparison.AllusionA referenceto a person,place, eventor anothertextMetaphorA figure of speech inwhich a word orphrase is applied toan object or action towhich it is not literallyapplicable.'Something issomething else'ExclusiveLanguageLanguage thatleaves out oralienate aparticular groupof people orthingsAppealto fearSuggests thatpeople’s safety,security orfreedom is atrisk.Appeal tofairnessandequalitySuggests thateveryoneshould betreated equallyand fairlyHumourSuch as puns,irony, sarcasm,satire and jokescan be persuasiveby dismissingopposing viewsStatisticsandfiguresData that is anumerical valuerecorded as apercent or ratio

Persuasive Strategies - 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. Make sweeping statements about a whole group, based on only one or two members of that group.
    Generalisation
  2. Words used to deliberately create an emotional impact or response from the audience
    Emotive Language
  3. Suggests that money is very important
    Appeal to hip pocket
  4. Techniques/strategies used to influence people to believe, buy, or do something
    Persuasive strategies
  5. Practical everyday knowledge that is accepted as obvious therefore true
    Appeal to common sense
  6. Language seeking to include everyone often using 'us', 'we' and 'our'
    Inclusive language
  7. A person who is an expert in the topic they are presenting
    Expert Opinion
  8. Informal, everyday, conversational language that includes down to earth views and appears friendly,
    Colloquial Language
  9. Figure of speech that directly compares two different things. Usually in a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."
    Simile
  10. Blaming an individual or group, when the causes are really much more complex.
    Scapegoating
  11. A question with no expected answer because often the answer is obvious
    Rhetorical question
  12. Opposing views, or the people who hold them can portray views and beliefs which are contrary to the author's contention as foolish.
    Attacks
  13. A short story of an experience. It can be a personal story that has happened to you, or a story that you have heard from someone you know.
    Anecdote
  14. It is the repetition of the first letter in several words.
    Alliteration
  15. A form of reasoning which compares one thing with another in order to make a particular point.
    Analogy
  16. Information from reliable sources that is factual
    Facts and Evidence
  17. Extreme exaggeration used to make a point for emphasis or humour.
    Hyperbole
  18. Can paint picture for audience, making the point visually and by comparison.
    Imagery
  19. A reference to a person, place, event or another text
    Allusion
  20. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. 'Something is something else'
    Metaphor
  21. Language that leaves out or alienate a particular group of people or things
    Exclusive Language
  22. Suggests that people’s safety, security or freedom is at risk.
    Appeal to fear
  23. Suggests that everyone should be treated equally and fairly
    Appeal to fairness and equality
  24. Such as puns, irony, sarcasm, satire and jokes can be persuasive by dismissing opposing views
    Humour
  25. Data that is a numerical value recorded as a percent or ratio
    Statistics and figures