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

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