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

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. Such as puns, irony, sarcasm, satire and jokes can be persuasive by dismissing opposing views
    Humour
  2. Can paint picture for audience, making the point visually and by comparison.
    Imagery
  3. 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
  4. Information from reliable sources that is factual
    Facts and Evidence
  5. Techniques/strategies used to influence people to believe, buy, or do something
    Persuasive strategies
  6. Words used to deliberately create an emotional impact or response from the audience
    Emotive Language
  7. Extreme exaggeration used to make a point for emphasis or humour.
    Hyperbole
  8. Blaming an individual or group, when the causes are really much more complex.
    Scapegoating
  9. Suggests that people’s safety, security or freedom is at risk.
    Appeal to fear
  10. A person who is an expert in the topic they are presenting
    Expert Opinion
  11. Practical everyday knowledge that is accepted as obvious therefore true
    Appeal to common sense
  12. Language that leaves out or alienate a particular group of people or things
    Exclusive Language
  13. Informal, everyday, conversational language that includes down to earth views and appears friendly,
    Colloquial Language
  14. Data that is a numerical value recorded as a percent or ratio
    Statistics and figures
  15. Opposing views, or the people who hold them can portray views and beliefs which are contrary to the author's contention as foolish.
    Attacks
  16. Figure of speech that directly compares two different things. Usually in a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."
    Simile
  17. Make sweeping statements about a whole group, based on only one or two members of that group.
    Generalisation
  18. Language seeking to include everyone often using 'us', 'we' and 'our'
    Inclusive language
  19. 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
  20. A question with no expected answer because often the answer is obvious
    Rhetorical question
  21. Suggests that everyone should be treated equally and fairly
    Appeal to fairness and equality
  22. Suggests that money is very important
    Appeal to hip pocket
  23. It is the repetition of the first letter in several words.
    Alliteration
  24. A reference to a person, place, event or another text
    Allusion
  25. A form of reasoning which compares one thing with another in order to make a particular point.
    Analogy