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

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