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

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