Information fromstudies, data, orspecialists thatadds credibilityand supports theauthor’s claims. A direct statementurging theaudience to dosomething,changesomething, orthink differently.  A numericaldata point  A structure thathighlightsdifferences orsimilarities toclarify a point orstrengthen anargument. A deliberatechange in theauthor’s attitude oremotionalapproach toinfluence thereader’s response.  The emotionalattitude of aspeaker towarda subject   Logicalexplanation thatconnects evidenceto a claim; showswhy something istrue.  A question askedfor effect, not toget an answer;used to make thereader think.   A statementthat is basedon truth  Using the sameword or phrasemultiple times foremphasis or toreinforce a keyidea.  Giving anonhuman ornonliving thing,humancharacteristics.  Repeating asimilargrammaticalstructure toemphasize an ideaor make it morememorable.  Anexaggeratedstatement   When the authorexplains a term oridea to ensure thereaderunderstands theargument.  Placing twoopposites neareach other forto createcontrast  An appealto credibilityor ethics  A specific person,event, or situationused to showhow an ideaworks in real life.  A brief personal storyor example used tointroduce a topic,build connection, orillustrate a point. The final section of atext where the authorwraps up ideas,reinforces themessage, or leavesthe reader with a finalthought. Reasoning orevidence thatcontradicts anopposingviewpoint   An appealtoemotion Free! A structure thatshows how oneevent leads toanother; explainsrelationshipsbetween ideas.  An appealto Logic  an opposing claim toan argument, thatshows the otherviewpoint, andprovides anopportunity for thewriter to refute it.   Vividdescriptionsthat appeal tothe senses  Information fromstudies, data, orspecialists thatadds credibilityand supports theauthor’s claims. A direct statementurging theaudience to dosomething,changesomething, orthink differently.  A numericaldata point  A structure thathighlightsdifferences orsimilarities toclarify a point orstrengthen anargument. A deliberatechange in theauthor’s attitude oremotionalapproach toinfluence thereader’s response.  The emotionalattitude of aspeaker towarda subject   Logicalexplanation thatconnects evidenceto a claim; showswhy something istrue.  A question askedfor effect, not toget an answer;used to make thereader think.   A statementthat is basedon truth  Using the sameword or phrasemultiple times foremphasis or toreinforce a keyidea.  Giving anonhuman ornonliving thing,humancharacteristics.  Repeating asimilargrammaticalstructure toemphasize an ideaor make it morememorable.  Anexaggeratedstatement   When the authorexplains a term oridea to ensure thereaderunderstands theargument.  Placing twoopposites neareach other forto createcontrast  An appealto credibilityor ethics  A specific person,event, or situationused to showhow an ideaworks in real life.  A brief personal storyor example used tointroduce a topic,build connection, orillustrate a point. The final section of atext where the authorwraps up ideas,reinforces themessage, or leavesthe reader with a finalthought. Reasoning orevidence thatcontradicts anopposingviewpoint   An appealtoemotion Free! A structure thatshows how oneevent leads toanother; explainsrelationshipsbetween ideas.  An appealto Logic  an opposing claim toan argument, thatshows the otherviewpoint, andprovides anopportunity for thewriter to refute it.   Vividdescriptionsthat appeal tothe senses 

Structure & Author's Choices - 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. Information from studies, data, or specialists that adds credibility and supports the author’s claims.
  2. A direct statement urging the audience to do something, change something, or think differently.
  3. A numerical data point
  4. A structure that highlights differences or similarities to clarify a point or strengthen an argument.
  5. A deliberate change in the author’s attitude or emotional approach to influence the reader’s response.
  6. The emotional attitude of a speaker toward a subject
  7. Logical explanation that connects evidence to a claim; shows why something is true.
  8. A question asked for effect, not to get an answer; used to make the reader think.
  9. A statement that is based on truth
  10. Using the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis or to reinforce a key idea.
  11. Giving a nonhuman or nonliving thing, human characteristics.
  12. Repeating a similar grammatical structure to emphasize an idea or make it more memorable.
  13. An exaggerated statement
  14. When the author explains a term or idea to ensure the reader understands the argument.
  15. Placing two opposites near each other for to create contrast
  16. An appeal to credibility or ethics
  17. A specific person, event, or situation used to show how an idea works in real life.
  18. A brief personal story or example used to introduce a topic, build connection, or illustrate a point .
  19. The final section of a text where the author wraps up ideas, reinforces the message, or leaves the reader with a final thought.
  20. Reasoning or evidence that contradicts an opposing viewpoint
  21. An appeal to emotion
  22. Free!
  23. A structure that shows how one event leads to another; explains relationships between ideas.
  24. An appeal to Logic
  25. an opposing claim to an argument, that shows the other viewpoint, and provides an opportunity for the writer to refute it.
  26. Vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses