Are you ready to play... Persuasive Techniques Mega Bingo?

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Are you ready to play... Persuasive Techniques Mega Bingo?

Prepared by Robyn Rigby-Meth

Are you ready to play... Persuasive Techniques Mega Bingo?

Persuasive Techniques Bingo!

Allocate the following persuasive techniques into your grid:

Appeal to a sense of justice Statistics

Forceful phrases Personal pronouns
Drawing a contrast Repetition
Figures of speech Appeal to hip pocket nerve
Play on the reader’s sympathy Catchy words and phrases
Imagery Criticise the opposite opinion
Shock tactics Emotive language
Patriotic appeal Alliteration
Short impact sentences Appeal to family values
Attack the opposition Reason and logic
Humour Clusters of three
Appeal to self-interest Appeal to tradition and custom
Rhetorical questions Generalisations
Play on the fear of the reader Analogy
Hyperbole Quote a reliable source/Expert opinion
Puns Appeal to group loyalty
Clichés Anecdotes
Play on the reader’s guilt Chatty style

How to play:

Students allocate a persuasive technique to each box on their grid.

Descriptions of the persuasive techniques will be read out and students must name the
technique that has been described.

The aim of the game is to get a straight line of words either horizontally, vertically or
diagonally.

On getting ‘bingo’ the player must shout “Bingo!” to win.

The game will continue until all players have got ‘bingo’ and all persuasive techniques
definitions are transposed onto the grid.

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Descriptions

1. The repetition of a sound, particularly at the beginning of words

Alliteration

2. Questions that don’t require an answer

Rhetorical questions

3. Demonstrating differences in viewpoint or using opposites

Drawing a contrast

4. Make what is true for one or a few appear to be true for everyone
Generalisations

5. Find fault in the point of view of the opposing argument

Criticise the opposite opinion

6. Speaking to the reader in a friendly way

Chatty style

7. Using inclusive words like ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘you’ to make the writing more
appealing
Personal pronouns

8. Bases argument on the idea that traditional family arrangements are best
Appeal to family values

9. Making the reader surprised or horrified

Shock tactics

10. Being over-the-top or exaggerating to get a point across

Hyperbole

11. Appeals to people’s beliefs that everyone deserves fair treatment

Appeal to a sense of justice

12. Short statements or phrases designed to stand out

Short impact sentences

13. Make the reader feel bad about something

Play on the reader’s guilt

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14. Places a high value on one’s past and heritage

Appeal to tradition and custom

15. Numbers/graphs which provide convincing information

Statistics

16. Relates to people’s concern for their financial well being

Appeal to hip pocket nerve

17. Make the reader feel sorry for something or someone

Play on the reader’s sympathy

18. Uses the desire to be part of a group to persuade

Appeal to group loyalty

19. Words that arouse emotion

Emotive words

20. Three phrases or describing words used to emphasise a point

Clusters of three

21. Makes the reader feel frightened as their safety, security, country or those
dear to them are threatened
Play on the fear of the reader

22. Using words like ‘I urge’ or ‘I demand’ for emphasis

Forceful phrases

23. Saying the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis
Repetition

24. Draw’s on national pride to form an argument

Patriotic appeal

25. Light-hearted expression of a viewpoint

Humour

26. Support a point with the views of a professional

Quote a reliable source/Expert opinion

27. Suggests that one’s own interests should be placed ahead of others’
Appeal to self-interest

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28. A brief personal story that interests the reader and illustrates a point.
Anecdotes

29. Play on words that gives one word or phrase multiple meanings
Puns

30. Similes and metaphors adding colour to the writing

Figures of speech

31. Used to denigrate and opponent and, by implication, their point of view
Attack the opposition

32. Thought provoking pictures in your mind

Imagery

33. Words that stick in your mind

Catchy words or phrases

34. A familiar but overused expression that carries a range of connotations

Clichés’

35. Compares one thing or situation with another

Analogy

36. A reasonable and logical argument is presented that is assumed to be ‘true’

Reason and logic

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