AttacksOpposing views, orthe people who holdthem can portrayviews and beliefswhich are contrary tothe author'scontention as foolish.Persuasivestrategies Techniques/strategiesused to influencepeople to believe,buy, or do somethingRhetoricalquestionA question withno expectedanswer becauseoften the answeris obvious FactsandEvidenceInformationfrom reliablesources thatis factualColloquialLanguageInformal, everyday,conversationallanguage thatincludes down toearth views andappears friendly,ExclusiveLanguageLanguage thatleaves out oralienate aparticular groupof people orthingsAppeal tocommonsensePracticaleverydayknowledge thatis accepted asobvioustherefore trueSimileFigure of speech thatdirectly comparestwo different things.Usually in a phrasethat begins with "as"or "like." AnecdoteA short story of anexperience. It can bea personal story thathas happened to you,or a story that youhave heard fromsomeone you know.ImageryCan paint picturefor audience,making the pointvisually and bycomparison.EmotiveLanguageWords used todeliberately createan emotionalimpact orresponse from theaudienceInclusivelanguageLanguageseeking toincludeeveryone oftenusing 'us', 'we'and 'our'Appealto fearSuggests thatpeople’s safety,security orfreedom is atrisk.HumourSuch as puns,irony, sarcasm,satire and jokescan be persuasiveby dismissingopposing viewsAlliterationIt is therepetition ofthe first letterin severalwords.ScapegoatingBlaming anindividual orgroup, when thecauses arereally muchmore complex.Appealto hippocketSuggeststhat moneyis veryimportant GeneralisationMake sweepingstatements abouta whole group,based on only oneor two members ofthat group.ExpertOpinionA person whois an expertin the topicthey arepresentingStatisticsandfiguresData that is anumerical valuerecorded as apercent or ratioAppeal 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'AnalogyA form ofreasoning whichcompares onething with anotherin order to make aparticular point.Hyperbole Extremeexaggerationused to make apoint foremphasis orhumour.AllusionA referenceto a person,place, eventor anothertextAttacksOpposing views, orthe people who holdthem can portrayviews and beliefswhich are contrary tothe author'scontention as foolish.Persuasivestrategies Techniques/strategiesused to influencepeople to believe,buy, or do somethingRhetoricalquestionA question withno expectedanswer becauseoften the answeris obvious FactsandEvidenceInformationfrom reliablesources thatis factualColloquialLanguageInformal, everyday,conversationallanguage thatincludes down toearth views andappears friendly,ExclusiveLanguageLanguage thatleaves out oralienate aparticular groupof people orthingsAppeal tocommonsensePracticaleverydayknowledge thatis accepted asobvioustherefore trueSimileFigure of speech thatdirectly comparestwo different things.Usually in a phrasethat begins with "as"or "like." AnecdoteA short story of anexperience. It can bea personal story thathas happened to you,or a story that youhave heard fromsomeone you know.ImageryCan paint picturefor audience,making the pointvisually and bycomparison.EmotiveLanguageWords used todeliberately createan emotionalimpact orresponse from theaudienceInclusivelanguageLanguageseeking toincludeeveryone oftenusing 'us', 'we'and 'our'Appealto fearSuggests thatpeople’s safety,security orfreedom is atrisk.HumourSuch as puns,irony, sarcasm,satire and jokescan be persuasiveby dismissingopposing viewsAlliterationIt is therepetition ofthe first letterin severalwords.ScapegoatingBlaming anindividual orgroup, when thecauses arereally muchmore complex.Appealto hippocketSuggeststhat moneyis veryimportant GeneralisationMake sweepingstatements abouta whole group,based on only oneor two members ofthat group.ExpertOpinionA person whois an expertin the topicthey arepresentingStatisticsandfiguresData that is anumerical valuerecorded as apercent or ratioAppeal 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'AnalogyA form ofreasoning whichcompares onething with anotherin order to make aparticular point.Hyperbole Extremeexaggerationused to make apoint foremphasis orhumour.AllusionA 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. Opposing views, or the people who hold them can portray views and beliefs which are contrary to the author's contention as foolish.
    Attacks
  2. Techniques/strategies used to influence people to believe, buy, or do something
    Persuasive strategies
  3. A question with no expected answer because often the answer is obvious
    Rhetorical question
  4. Information from reliable sources that is factual
    Facts and Evidence
  5. Informal, everyday, conversational language that includes down to earth views and appears friendly,
    Colloquial Language
  6. Language that leaves out or alienate a particular group of people or things
    Exclusive Language
  7. Practical everyday knowledge that is accepted as obvious therefore true
    Appeal to common sense
  8. Figure of speech that directly compares two different things. Usually in a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."
    Simile
  9. 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
  10. Can paint picture for audience, making the point visually and by comparison.
    Imagery
  11. Words used to deliberately create an emotional impact or response from the audience
    Emotive Language
  12. Language seeking to include everyone often using 'us', 'we' and 'our'
    Inclusive language
  13. Suggests that people’s safety, security or freedom is at risk.
    Appeal to fear
  14. Such as puns, irony, sarcasm, satire and jokes can be persuasive by dismissing opposing views
    Humour
  15. It is the repetition of the first letter in several words.
    Alliteration
  16. Blaming an individual or group, when the causes are really much more complex.
    Scapegoating
  17. Suggests that money is very important
    Appeal to hip pocket
  18. Make sweeping statements about a whole group, based on only one or two members of that group.
    Generalisation
  19. A person who is an expert in the topic they are presenting
    Expert Opinion
  20. Data that is a numerical value recorded as a percent or ratio
    Statistics and figures
  21. Suggests that everyone should be treated equally and fairly
    Appeal to fairness and equality
  22. 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
  23. A form of reasoning which compares one thing with another in order to make a particular point.
    Analogy
  24. Extreme exaggeration used to make a point for emphasis or humour.
    Hyperbole
  25. A reference to a person, place, event or another text
    Allusion