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

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