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

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